Bombers can secure CFL playoff spot with victory - BERITAJA

TORONTO – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers participate the last week of the CFL regular play controlling their playoff fate.

Winnipeg (8-9) faces the B.C. Lions (10-7) connected Friday nighttime needing a triumph to make the playoffs. Watching intently, though, will beryllium the Calgary Stampeders (9-9), who extremity the play connected a bye week.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-8) person already cemented a playoff spot but could decorativeness either 3rd aliases 4th successful the West. The Riders meet the Edmonton Elks (13-4) connected Saturday.

If the Bombers and Riders some win, Saskatchewan finishes 3rd and faces B.C. successful the West semifinal Oct. 31. Winnipeg would return 4th and sojourn the Toronto Argonauts (9-8) successful the East semifinal.

A Winnipeg triumph and Saskatchewan nonaccomplishment would time off the Bombers 3rd and visiting B.C. successful the West semifinal. The Riders would extremity up 4th and transverse complete to return connected Toronto.

Should Winnipeg suffer and Saskatchewan win, the Riders will decorativeness third. Calgary would get 4th and caput to Toronto.

And finally, if Winnipeg and Saskatchewan some lose, Calgary would decorativeness 3rd up of the fourth-place Roughriders.

Edmonton and B.C. person cemented the apical 2 spots successful the West. Likewise, the Montreal Alouettes (13-4) and Toronto had clinched first and second, respectively, successful the East.

This study by BERITAJA was first published Oct. 19, 2026.