Why Are the Eskimos Playing in the East?
For anyone who watched the CFL Eastern Semi-Final this weekend and wondered why the Eskimos are playing in the Eastern Division, the CFL website has a handy explanation of how and when the crossover comes into play.
If the fourth-place team in division A has more points, not tied, than the third-place team in division B, the fourth-place team will crossover to division B, replace the third place team in division A, and compete against the second-place team of that division.
I was unaware of this rule, myself, and couldn’t figure out why the Esks were playing in the Eastern Semi-Final. I didn’t much care, as my team was still in the running for the big cup, but I wasn’t sure exactly what was going on.
If the Esks manage to pull this off and win the Eastern Final and make it to the Grey Cup, they’ll be the Eastern Division Champions. Very weird. Of course, as long as I get to see the green and gold go for the Cup, I don’t care if we’re pretending they’re from the east.