EDMONTON — The goal for the Montreal Alouettes is simple — clinch second place in the CFL's East Division and lock down a home playoff game.
The Alouettes visit the 4-12 Edmonton Elks on Saturday afternoon, but could already have clinched home field advantage in the Eastern semifinal game by then.
In order for the 8-8 Hamilton Tiger-Cats to overtake the 9-7 Als for second spot in the East, they need to beat the B.C. Lions Friday night and beat the Als on the final weekend of the season. The Alouettes have won three in a row and their defence has been dominant, giving up only 29 points over the last 12 quarters. The caveat is that one of those wins came against Calgary and the other two were over Ottawa, who, like Edmonton, are at or near the rear of the league standings.
The Als could be in a situation where they’ve clinched the No. 2 seed in the East before they play the Elks, if the Lions do them a favour Friday night. Could that have an effect on how Maas approaches the game? Will some players see limited reps, as rest and injury prevention take over?“I really don’t care how they approach it,” he said, after letting the media know he was unhappy with the Elks’ concentration level at practice Thursday afternoon.
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