108TH GREY CUP PLAYOFF SCENARIOS – WEEK 12

Blue Bombers set their sights on home playoff date

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 — TORONTO (October 19, 2021) – Below are the 108^th Grey Cup playoff scenario for Week 12:

WEST DIVISION

• Winnipeg WIN = Winnipeg clinches first place in the division; earns the right to host the Western Final on December 5
• Winnipeg LOSS and Saskatchewan LOSS = Winnipeg clinches a home playoff date
• Winnipeg LOSS (by less than 21 points) and Calgary LOSS = Winnipeg clinches a home playoff date

EAST DIVISION

• No team can clinch a playoff spot this week

PLAYOFF PICTURE

• Winnipeg secured a playoff spot for the fifth consecutive season in Week 11.

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 12 GAMES:

• Friday, October 22, 7:30 p.m. ET – Toronto at Montreal
• Saturday, October 23, 4 p.m. ET – Ottawa at Hamilton
• Saturday, October 23, 7 p.m. ET – BC at Winnipeg
• Saturday, October 23, 9:45 p.m. ET – Saskatchewan at Calgary