112th Grey Cup Playoff Scenarios – Week 18

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Three-game week with major postseason implications

TORONTO – The following scenarios are in play this week.

EAST DIVISION

  • OTT LOSS = MTL clinches postseason berth and a home playoff date
  • OTT LOSS and TOR LOSS = West Division crossover confirmed

WEST DIVISION

  • SSK WIN and BC LOSS = SSK clinches home playoff date
  • BC WIN = BC clinches postseason berth

PLAYOFF PICTURE

  • In Week 15, Saskatchewan booked its ticket to the Grey Cup Playoffs for a second straight season.
  • In Week 16, Hamilton secured a postseason berth and a home playoff date.

CROSSOVER RULE

If the fourth-place team in Division A – A4 – has more points than the third-place team in Division B – B3 (they cannot be tied), A4 will cross over and take the place of B3 in terms of playoff seeding. A4 will then compete against B2 in the Division B Semi-final.

WEEK 18 SCHEDULE

  • Fri., Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET | SSK at OTT
  • Sat., Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. ET | HAM at TOR
  • Sat., Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. ET | CGY at BC
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