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The Canadian Football League will see a crossover between the East and West divisions in the playoffs. This is a first for the CFL since 2019.
With an 8-7 record, the Montreal Alouettes currently occupy second place in the East. To have any hope of topping the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-6) at the finish line, they'll have to win their last three games while betting on a defeat by their Ontario rivals.
Mathematically possible, but unlikely. Second place therefore seems the most realistic outcome.
This ranking implies that the Sparrows would host the Eastern semi-final… against a Western outfit.
This crossover, provided for by CFL rules when the fourth team from the West has a better record than the third from the East, brings a rare dynamic to Canadiens football.
An intriguing semi-final at Percival-Molson Stadium
With the Toronto Argonauts (5-11) and Ottawa Rouge et Noir (4-11) already eliminated, the cross-over team could be one of the following: British Columbia Lions (9-7), Calgary Stampeders (8-7), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-7) or even Edmonton Elks (6-9).
It all depends on the results of the final weeks of the regular schedule.
On November 1, Percival-Molson Stadium could therefore be the scene of an eagerly-awaited inter-association confrontation, spicing up the playoffs with a special flavor.
The Alouettes, whose season has been marked by highs and lows, will have the opportunity to thrill their fans with a home playoff match-up that has the makings of an unexpected duel.
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