How the playoff picture is shaping up down The Final Stretch
Very little is decided as we head down The Final Stretch.
With three weeks to go, only three teams have clinched playoff spots. Only two teams have been eliminated from contention. And an entire division is almost completely up for grabs.
In total, seven teams have either clinched or still have playoff life.
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11-4 | 1ST WEST DIVISION STATUS: PLAYOFF SPOT CLINCHED WEEK 19 OPPONENT: AT HAMILTON
The Elks are in the driver’s seat to win the West Division, a first-round playoff bye, and the right to host the Western Final on November 7. Their current magic number to clinch the division is two. That means any combination of Edmonton wins and BC losses totalling two does the job.
That number is down to one to guarantee at least a home playoff date at Commonwealth Stadium. The Elks will do that if they beat the Tiger-Cats on Friday or Saskatchewan loses on Thanksgiving Monday in Montreal.
The earlier Edmonton can wrap up the division the better. As soon as the Elks have a “Y” beside their name, head coach Mark Kilam can start making strategic roster decisions. Maybe that means resting players, maybe it’s dialling back workloads, or perhaps neither.........
