111th Grey Cup Playoff Scenarios – Week 21

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First place in the West comes down to the wire

TORONTO – The following scenarios are in play this week.

EAST DIVISION

  • Playoffs matchups finalized.

WEST DIVISION

  • First-place will host the Western Final on Saturday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  • Second-place will host BC in the Western Semi-Final on Saturday, November 2 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  • WPG WIN or WPG TIE = WPG claims first-place in the West Division and SSK takes second.
  • WPG LOSS and SSK WIN = SSK claims first-place in the West Division and WPG takes second.
  • WPG LOSS and SSK LOSS = WPG claims first-place in the West Division and SSK takes second.
  • WPG LOSS and SSK TIE = WPG claims first-place in the West Division and SSK takes second.

PLAYOFF PICTURE

  • In Week 17, Montreal clinched the East Division title for the first time since 2012, earning the right to host the Eastern Final at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 9 at 3 p.m. ET.
  • In Week 17, Winnipeg secured a playoff berth for an eighth consecutive season.
  • In Week 18, Ottawa locked up a spot in the postseason for the first time since 2018.
  • In Week 18, BC booked its ticket to the Playoffs for the third straight season.
  • In Week 18, Saskatchewan advanced to the postseason for the first time since 2021.
  • In Week 18, crossover scenarios in either direction were exhausted.
  • In Week 20, Toronto earned the right to host Ottawa in the Eastern Semi-Final on Saturday, November 2 at 3 p.m. ET. It is the Argonauts’ fourth consecutive season with a postseason appearance.

WEEK 21 SCHEDULE

  • Fri., Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. ET | HAM at OTT
  • Fri., Oct. 25 at 9:30 p.m. ET | TOR at EDM
  • Sat., Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. ET | WPG at MTL
  • Sat., Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. ET | CGY at SSK
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