B.C. Lions defensive end Mathieu Betts (90) tackles Saskatchewan Roughriders backup quarterback Jake Maier (9) during an Oct. 25/25 CFL game in Regina. Photo by Heywood Yu / The Canadian Press

Like most professional athletes, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are reluctant to say who they want to meet in the playoffs, specifically for their West final home game on Nov. 8. Article content

There’s really no reason to ask The Big Question: Who are the Riders cheering for this weekend? Article content Article content

But we’re always free to speculate. If they were forthcoming or simply talking among themselves, it’s most likely the first-place Roughriders want to play the second-place B.C. Lions to defeat the third-place Calgary Stampeders in the West semifinal Saturday in Vancouver.

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