There has to be a sense of urgency for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

With the Ticats having lost two of their last three and the Montreal Alouettes winners of five in a row, a seemingly safe division title for Hamilton isn’t a sure thing just yet.

The Ticats (10-7) still are in the driver’s seat, needing just a win over the lowly Ottawa Redblacks (4-13) on Friday in Hamilton to clinch top spot and get a bye to a home-field East final on Nov. 8.

A loss, however, would open the door for the Als (10-7) to steal the division crown with a win on Saturday in Winnipeg.

“There’s no backing out at this point. This is the all-in moment of the season,” Ticats fullback Ante Milanovich-Litre told reporters this week. “Playing football at this time of year with the weather change is a privilege. It’s tim

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