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Thus, an Argos victory or tie would relegate the Redblacks to playing the East semifinal at home at TD Place stadium against a still unidentified opponent on Nov. 12. The winner of that contest would travel to Toronto to face the Argos in the division final, also on Nov. 19.

If the Argos lose to the Lions, then the opponent to be determined would pay a visit to the Argos in the semifinal, with the Redblacks enjoying a second consecutive bye week — and their third in a span of four weeks thanks to a decided quirk in the CFL’s 2017 schedule — before hosting the East final for the third year in a row.

Got that?

Good, because the situation is somewhat more complicated in the West Division, and that will have an impact on the East.

As noted, the Stampeders have clinched first place. However, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos are both 11-6, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders are 10-7, with Week 20 matchups featuring Winnipeg at Calgary and Edmonton at Saskatchewan.

If the Blue Bombers win or the Eskimos lose, Winnipeg wraps up second place and home field for the West semifinal against the winner of the Edmonton-Saskatchewan game.

If the Blue Bombers lose or tie and the Eskimos win, the semifinal matchup will be Winnipeg at Edmonton and Saskatchewan would be the crossover team playing in the East semifinal against either the Redblacks or Argonauts.

If the Roughriders defeat the Eskimos, Saskatchewan clinches third in the West and earns a trip to Winnipeg for the division semifinal, while Edmonton would have to travel to Ottawa or Toronto as the crossover club.