CFL Week 18: Montreal and Saskatchewan eye playoff milestones

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As the CFL approaches Week 18 of the 2026 season, several key playoff scenarios are in play for the 113th Grey Cup. In the East Division, if Toronto loses and Montreal wins, the Montreal Alouettes will secure first place and the right to host the Eastern Final on November 7.

In the West Division, a victory for Saskatchewan will officially clinch a postseason berth for the Roughriders. The league has also confirmed the West-to-East crossover rule, which allows the fourth-place team from Division A to take the third-place spot in Division B if they hold more points.

The Week 18 schedule includes matchups between Hamilton and Ottawa, Calgary and Saskatchewan, BC and Toronto, and Winnipeg and Montreal.

Entities

Grey Cup · Montreal Alouettes · Saskatchewan Roughriders · Toronto Argonauts

Sources

Week 18: Montreal Takes Aim at First in the East; Saskatchewan Targets the Postseason [cflnewshub.com]

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Semaine 18 : Les Alouettes visent le premier rang de l’Est; les Roughriders veulent confirmer leur participation aux éliminatoires [press.cfl.ca]

2 days ago