Stampeders can clinch CFL playoff spot with win over Blue Bombers
Calgary (8-8) visits Winnipeg on Saturday needing a victory to lock up a playoff berth, while Edmonton has already clinched and could secure first in the West this weekend.
The Calgary Stampeders can clinch a CFL playoff berth with a win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-8) on Saturday in Winnipeg. Calgary enters on a three-game winning streak, including a 37-31 road win over Saskatchewan in which quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns. Adams leads the league with 34 touchdown passes against just five interceptions this season.
The Stampeders and Blue Bombers have split their two meetings this year, with Calgary winning 52-30 in July. Calgary is 5-3 on the road, while Winnipeg, which has lost its last two games, is 4-5 at home. Winnipeg's offence ranks last in the CFL in net yards and passing yards per game, while Calgary's offence leads the league in points scored and touchdowns.
The Edmonton Elks (11-4) have already secured a playoff spot and can clinch first place in the West Division this weekend by beating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday, provided the B.C. Lions lose to the winless Ottawa Redblacks. A first-place finish would let Edmonton host the division final on Nov. 7. The Lions (9-6), who have won eight of their last nine games, can also clinch a playoff berth with a win over Ottawa on Friday in Vancouver.
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