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CFL Playoff Schedule 2024: Matchups for 111th Grey Cup Playoffs set

By Kevin Kelley - October 27, 2024
CFL Playoff Schedule 2024

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The 2024 CFL Playoff Schedule has been set following the completion of the regular-season on Saturday.

Following the 81-game regular-season, six teams advanced to the 111th Grey Cup Playoffs for the right to win the championship of the Canadian Football League.

The Ottawa RedBlacks (9-8-1) will travel to take on the Toronto Argonauts (10-8) at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, in the Eastern Semi-Final on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. The game will be streamed live in the United States via CFL+ at 3:00pm ET.

In the Western Semi-Final, the Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-8-1) will host the BC Lions (9-9) at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, also on Saturday, Nov. 2. The game will also be streamed live via CFL+ and will kickoff at 6:30pm ET.

The Montreal Alouettes, who won the 110th Grey Cup last season, finished atop the Eastern Division and the entire league with a 12-5-1 record. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished first in the Western Division standings again this season with a record of 11-7. Both teams receive a Semi-Final round bye and will host division finals.

Montreal will host the Eastern Final on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 3:00pm ET, while the Western Final featuring Winnipeg will follow at 6:30pm ET. Both games will be streamed via CFL+.

Teams missing out on the CFL Playoffs this season the include Calgary Stampeders (5-12-1), Edmonton Elks (7-11), and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-11).

The 111th Grey Cup is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. The game is set for 6:00pm ET and it will be televised in the United States by CBS Sports Network.

All Canadian Football League games are televised in Canada by TSN (English) and RDS (French).

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The CFL is crazy come playoff time. It is rare that the division winners meet in the Grey Cup. Last year, Toronto finished 16-2, but I had a feeling Montreal would get them in the Eastern Final and they did just that.

Winnipeg has dominated the West; in fact, the Blue Bombers are looking to make the Grey Cup for the fifth straight year. They won two (2019, 2021) and then lost two white knucklers (2022, 2023).

Ottawa has struggled down the stretch and Toronto seems to be clicking now that Chad Kelly has settled in since missing the first nine games because of suspension. That said, would any CFL fan be surprised if Ottawa won?

If the Argos win next week, I can see them going into Montreal and reversing last year’s scenario by beating the Alouettes.

The Western teams don’t look as strong. I’d like someone other than Winnipeg to make it through, but do we trust both Saskatchewan and BC? I don’t.

I’ll predict Toronto versus Winnipeg in the Grey Cup for 2024.

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The Grey Cup is still on Sunday, but they moved the playoffs to Saturday. Last year, the Saturday ratings were a bit better, so it looks like Saturday playoffs are here to stay. Thankfully, they kept the GC on Sunday.

The other sports are scared to death of the NFL—look at baseball. They started on a Friday and will end on a Saturday (if necessary). There are no Sunday games—they don’t want to embarrassed to see a regular season NFL game outdraw their championship series.

The NBA used to own Christmas day—no more. The NFL, despite poor QB play, inept officiating, flags on virtually every play, cannot be topped.

That’s kinda sad, but it is what it is.

NFL on Thanksgiving will always be My #1 Sports Holiday & as a fan of both Chicago Bears & Philadelphia Eagles I really like Detroit & Dallas hosting Thanksgiving Day games.