Although statistically both the Argo's and Ti-Cats could fall from the play offs - that's not likely. So it basically comes down to 3 teams chasing the last spot ( third in the west ). BC currently is 2 points up but both Winnipeg and Edmonton are only 2 points behind them with 4 games remaining
BC's game are Edmonton and Sask at home ... Calgary and Hamilton on the road
Edmonton's are Sask and Winnipeg at home .... BC and Sask on the road
Winnipeg's are Toronto and Calgary at home ..... Montreal and Edmonton on the road
Not sure if Edmonton can pull it off but Winnipeg might.. 8)
It's hard to imagine any of those teams making the playoffs. I suspect it might just come down to the games those teams play against each other to decide who gets the last spot. Of the three I'd say winnipeg is the least bad but as the crossover team they have an uphill battle to get into the playoffs
in points foragainst, wpg is 4th in the league. They might just be the best team to miss the playoffs since before the crossover. And I was thinking that before todays game.
1981 was almost a catastrophic embarrassment - Edmonton at 14-1-1 just beats Ottawa for the GC ( 26-23 ) who had a 5-11 record
that year the Al's at 3-13 made the playoffs over Sask who was 9-7. If memory serves me correct wasn't this the season that started the cross over debate?
93 a 4-14 Ottawa made the playoffs and lost in the first round
97 an 8-10 Riders made it to the GC game before loosing in a blowout
That's what happens when there's parity in the league. There isn't that one team that everybody beats up to pad their wins.
Usually 8 wins gets you to the playoffs, this year 7 (maybe even 6) could get you in. Essentially if BC beats Edmonton next week, they win the season series and Winnipeg needs to get more points than BC to get the crossover.
Go figure.
Having said that with a 9 team league, it would almost reduce the odds of what's happening this year to occur.
That's why I can't wait for Ottawa to come back.
Edmonton is done. So Winterpig needs to out right beat the Lieons in the standing and can't be tied for wins. So odds aee that the Lions get third place.
The Bombers only hope is a cross-over to the west. They have lost the season series to both Hamilton and Toronto so they would have to finish AHEAD of those teams. Very unlikely.
One of the two teams would have to lose their remaining four games (both can't lose all four because they play this week) and Winnipeg would have to win all four. I would be stunned if that happened.
Bombers are going to be cheering for Edmonton this week then hope both teams drop the rest of their games. That is dependant on Winnipeg winning as well. It'll be tough, especially with the Calgary and Montreal games but Winnipeg has shown it can dance with both those teams.
It's likely the playoff spot is going to the Lions, but we'll see this is fun!!
Its almost expected a losing team will always make the playoffs since there are not enough teams to even out.
The standings are a mirror image of each other (only diff this year is east is actually the stronger div & the fact there is no team in the league that could go undefeated or winless).