112th Grey Cup Playoff Scenarios - Week 21
Published on October 23, 2025 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
TORONTO - The following scenarios are in play this week.
EAST DIVISION
Scenarios resulting in Hamilton hosting the Eastern Final; Montreal hosting Eastern Semi-Final:
HAM WIN or MTL LOSS
Scenarios resulting in Montreal hosting the Eastern Final; Hamilton hosting Eastern Semi-Final:
HAM TIE and MTL WIN
HAM LOSS and MTL WIN/TIE
WEST DIVISION
Scenarios resulting in Calgary hosting BC in the Western Semi-Final; Winnipeg crossing over:
CGY WIN and WPG WIN and BC TIE
CGY WIN and WPG LOSS and BC TIE/LOSS
CGY TIE and WPG LOSS and BC LOSS
CGY LOSS and WPG WIN and BC LOSS
Scenarios resulting in BC hosting Calgary in the Western Semi-Final; Winnipeg crossing over:
CGY TIE and BC TIE
CGY LOSS and WPG WIN and BC TIE
CGY LOSS and WPG LOSS and BC TIE/LOSS
BC WIN
Scenarios resulting in Calgary hosting Winnipeg in the Western Semi-Final; BC crossing over:
CGY WIN/TIE and WPG WIN and BC LOSS
PLAYOFF PICTURE
In Week 15, Saskatchewan booked its ticket to the Grey Cup Playoffs for a second straight season.
In Week 16, Hamilton secured a postseason berth and a home playoff date.
In Week 18, Montreal locked down its sixth consecutive postseason spot, while earning a home playoff date.
In Week 18, BC clinched a playoff spot for a fourth straight season.
In Week 18, a West-to-East crossover was confirmed, marking the 13th crossover since the rule was introduced in 1996, and the first since 2019.
In Week 19, Saskatchewan claimed the West Division title, earning the right to host the Western Final on November 8.
In Week 20, Winnipeg clinched a postseason berth for a ninth consecutive season.
In Week 20, Calgary secured a playoff spot.
CROSSOVER RULE
If the fourth-place team in Division A - A4 - has more points than the third-place team in Division B - B3 (they cannot be tied), A4 will cross over and take the place of B3 in terms of playoff seeding. A4 will then compete against B2 in the Division B Semi-final.
WEEK 21 SCHEDULE
Fri., Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. ET | OTT at HAM
Fri., Oct. 24 at 9:30 p.m. ET | CGY at EDM
Sat., Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. ET | MTL at WPG
Sat., Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. ET | BC at SSK
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