{"id":915146,"date":"2026-09-30T09:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/915146\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:14:15","slug":"riders-know-every-game-matters-in-tight-cfl-playoff-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/915146\/","title":{"rendered":"Riders know every game matters in tight CFL playoff race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris<\/a> didn\u2019t say there was added urgency to Friday\u2019s game\u00a0 against Calgary Stampeders compared with the other ones they have played, but he knows the current situation the Riders are facing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know where we are at in the standings, and know our backs are against the wall to some degree and it\u2019s on us to come out swinging. That\u2019s what this team is going to be,\u201d the veteran quarterback said after he returned to practice after missing Monday\u2019s session with an illness<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWith four games left if you\u2019re not coming out swinging, who are you? Do you even want to contend? Do you want to win a championship<\/a>? Do you want to be the team that\u2019s there at the end?<\/p>\n

\u201cI know what this team is made of. We are going to come out with great ferocity and intensity regardless of where we are at in the standings, but we know where we are at.\u201d<\/p>\n

Head coach Corey Mace<\/a> said the team talked about the implications the final stretch of the season would have.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs it goes by week-to-week we can talk and talk but the old adage is winning kind of takes care of itself. We know every game is crucial for us at this point in the season. We are attacking it like that,\u201d Mace said.<\/p>\n

Saskatchewan dropped to third place in the CFL\u2019s West Division after a 31-24 loss to the B.C. Lions<\/a> last week. With the loss, the Riders don\u2019t own the tiebreaker in the standings between those two clubs.<\/p>\n

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers also have the tiebreaking advantage in the standings after beating the Riders in the Banjo Bowl 19-6.<\/a><\/p>\n

Another tiebreaker will be up for grabs this Friday at Mosaic Stadium. With the Riders 40-37 win over the Stampeders<\/a> all the way back in Week 3, Calgary would have to beat the Riders by more than three points to get that tiebreaker.<\/p>\n

If Saskatchewan win, the Riders will clinch a playoff spot but it remains up in the air if they will be playing in the West or East come playoffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve put ourselves in this position to accomplish what we want to accomplish and to me, it\u2019s on us. How are we going to respond to this mini-adversity that we have?\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know who we are and who the guys in this locker room are. Jeremy O\u2019Day, Kyle Carson, Mace, (Marc) Mueller do a tremendous job of making sure we have the right guys here. I\u2019m excited to see our response in these last four games. It starts this week with hopefully getting a big win at home in front of an awesome crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n

Offensive lineman Jermarcus Hardrick was a non-participant with an illness. Defensive back Tevaughn Campbell (forearm), running back Quali Conley (wrist), returner James Letcher Jr. (shoulder), defensive end Benoit Marion (shoulder), and defensive end Derick Roberson (knee) were all limited in practice.<\/p>\n

Kickoff for the game is set for 7:30 p.m. The Green Zone pregame show begins at 5:30 p.m.<\/a><\/p>\n

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