Edmonton Elks secure CFL West's top seed as Stampeders await final week results
The Elks finish the regular season Saturday against Saskatchewan already locked into first place in the West, while Calgary's playoff seeding hinges on games involving Winnipeg and the Roughriders.
Why it matters
The results determine whether the Calgary Stampeders make the CFL playoffs and who the Edmonton Elks will face as the West's top seed.
The Edmonton Elks (13-4) have clinched the top spot in the CFL's West Division heading into the final week of the regular season, with the B.C. Lions (10-7) locked into second. Edmonton closes out its schedule Saturday at home against the Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-8), who have already secured a playoff berth but could finish either third or fourth in the West.
The Calgary Stampeders (9-9) are on a bye in the final week and will be watching Friday's game between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-9) and B.C. Lions closely, since Winnipeg needs a win to make the playoffs at all.
Calgary's own fate depends on how both Winnipeg and Saskatchewan fare. If both the Bombers and Riders win, Saskatchewan takes third and faces B.C. in the West semifinal on Oct. 31, while Winnipeg would finish fourth and cross over to play Toronto. If Winnipeg wins and Saskatchewan loses, the Bombers finish third and the Riders fourth. Should Winnipeg lose while Saskatchewan wins, the Riders finish third and Calgary claims fourth, sending the Stampeders to Toronto. If both Winnipeg and Saskatchewan lose, Calgary would finish third ahead of a fourth-place Saskatchewan.
In the East, the Montreal Alouettes (13-4) and Toronto Argonauts (9-8) have already clinched first and second place, respectively.
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