The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 32-21 loss to the visiting Calgary Stampeders on Saturday took all the drama out of the final week of the CFL regular season.
The result eliminated the Roughriders from post-season contention and gave the Hamilton Tiger-Cats the final playoff spot in the nine-team league.
The Ticats will now hit the road to face the Montreal Alouettes in the East semifinal for the second year in a row. Last year, the Ticats beat the Als in Hamilton in the East semi and advanced to the Grey Cup game.
The Roughriders’ loss, their sixth in a row, means they won’t have a chance to win the Grey Cup on their home field on Nov. 20.
Here is a look at the playoff schedule.
Sunday, Nov. 6
East semifinal: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-10) at Montreal Alouettes (8-9), 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT
West semifinal: Calgary Stampeders (11-6) at B.C. Lions (12-5), 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT
Sunday, Nov. 13
East final: Winner of East semifinal at Toronto Argonauts (11-6), 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT
West final: Winner of West semifinal at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (14-3), 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20
109th Grey Cup: At Regina, 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
