Key Takeaways
- Winnipeg visits Toronto and Saskatchewan travels to BC in the October 31 Division Semi-Finals.
- Montreal and Edmonton earned division titles and first-round byes before the November 7 finals.
- The 113th Grey Cup is scheduled for November 15 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
Semi-Final Saturday: October 31
The road to the 113th Grey Cup is now mapped out. The Division Semi-Finals go Saturday, October 31:
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Toronto Argonauts, 1 p.m. ET at BMO Field
- Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions, 4:30 p.m. ET
Winnipeg crosses over to the East for the second straight year — and has now made the playoffs in 10 straight seasons. Toronto is hosting a playoff game for the fifth time in six seasons.
Division Finals: November 7
The semi-final winners advance to the Division Finals on Saturday, November 7:
- The East winner travels to the Montreal Alouettes (3 p.m. ET)
- The West winner travels to the Edmonton Elks (6:30 p.m. ET)
Montreal and Edmonton earned first-round byes as division winners.
The Grey Cup
The 113th Grey Cup is set for Sunday, November 15, at 6 p.m. ET at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
The matchup to watch
Toronto's home semi-final projects as a quarterback duel: Winnipeg's Zach Collaros owns a 7-2 career playoff record, against Toronto's Chad Kelly at 2-1. The teams split their season series — Winnipeg won 30-21 in Week 6, Toronto answered 30-28 in Week 17.
The bracket was only decided on the regular season's final weekend. Winnipeg won its do-or-die game at BC 34-10 on Friday, and Saskatchewan beat Edmonton on Saturday to stay in the West bracket — a result that eliminated Calgary.
Photo: Ken Lund / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) — BMO Field in Toronto, home of the Argonauts.