The Calgary Stampeders have clinched a position in the Canadian Football League’s West Division playoffs and will face either the BC Lions or the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Semi-Final on Saturday, Nov. 1.
The matchup of the playoff contest will be determined by the results of the final weekend of regular-season action. The Stamps wrap up their regular-season schedule with a visit to the Edmonton Elks on Friday, Oct. 24 while the Lions are in Regina the following night to face the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Blue Bombers play host to the Montreal Alouettes.
If the Stampeders win in Week 21 and the Lions lose, Calgary locks up second place in the division and the Western Semi-Final will be played at McMahon Stadium.
The Stamps clinched a top-three spot in the West on Saturday by defeating the Toronto Argonauts 44-13 at McMahon. On Friday, Calgary had been assured of at least fourth place and a crossover berth into the East Division playoffs when the Elks lost their game at BC.
It’s a return to the post-season for the Red and White after the team’s run of 18 consecutive playoff appearances was snapped by a last-place finish in 2024. No team has made the playoffs more often in the past 20 seasons.
Playoff appearances 2005-25 (20 seasons)
Calgary 19
BC 17
Montreal 16
Saskatchewan 15
Hamilton 13
Winnipeg 13
Toronto 12
Edmonton 10
Ottawa* 5
* Ottawa Renegades in 2005; Ottawa Redblacks from 2014-present