With one week left in the CFL regular season, six teams are ready to start along the road to the 111th Grey Cup in Vancouver
The Canadian Football League has nine teams divided into two divisions, with five in the West and four in the East.
Here’s how they get there:
The top three teams in each division typically qualify for the playoffs, although there is the possibility of a fourth-place (crossover) team from one division replacing the other division’s third-place team if the crossover team has more points in the standings. No crossover team has ever advanced to the Grey Cup.
This year’s playoffs will not include a crossover team, ensuring the Grey Cup will again adhere to tradition with an East and a West representative.
All six playoff qualifiers have already been determined heading into the final weekend of the regular season.
In the West, the B.C. Lions (9-9-0) will place third and travel to play the division semifinal Nov. 2 against the second-place team.
The two division winners advance to the championship game in Vancouver.