With the Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Redblacks officially eliminated from the playoffs, we can start talking about a crossover to the East Division.
A West Division club moving over to the East has felt inevitable for the last few weeks, but confirmation came this past weekend after both clubs suffered another loss in their struggling seasons. The focus now shifts to a four-team race for top spot in the West, with the farthest team in the standings relegated to the East.
I wrote last week I anticipated the Saskatchewan Roughriders (11-4) holding onto top spot, their grip on first place tightening with a 20-13 win over the Redblacks on Friday. Assuming the Riders don’t choke, that leaves the B.C. Lions (9-7), Calgary Stampeders (8-7) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-7) battling it out for th