OTTAWA — Playoff hopes are on the line as the Ottawa Redblacks host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.
The Alouettes have already secured a playoff berth, but a win, coupled with a Toronto loss, would lock up a home playoff game for the defending Grey Cup champions. Meanwhile, the Redblacks are eager to clinch their first postseason appearance since 2018.
“You want to make the playoffs, you’d like to have a home game, you’d like to finish in first,” Alouettes coach Jason Maas told reporters this week. “All those things are goals at the beginning of the year but ultimately they all happen by doing the daily work and staying in the process rather than thinking too much about the outcome of every week. Our focus is always going to be on where we are right now and that’s playing Ottawa this week. They’re tough and they’re proving it.
The offence didn’t escape unscathed either, with starting left tackle Dino Boyd placed on the six-game injured list. Bennett Williams will move up from the defensive backfield to take over for Pickett. While strongside linebacker is a natural position for the 25-year-old, he knows he can't replace the CFL All-Star.
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