Needing a win to make the playoffs, and a win by eight points or more to win the division, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats delivered with a big 29-15 victory over the Montreal Alouettes.

With the win, the Tiger-Cats finish the year first in the East Division and will get a bye to the Eastern Final.

With the loss the Alouettes will finish second in the East and take on either the Saskatchewan Roughriders or BC Lions as the cross-over team in the Eastern Semi-Final.

Hamilton had touchdowns from Brandon Banks and Nic Grigsby on offence and Brandon Stewart on a fumble recovery on defence. The Ticats also had points from three Justin Medlock field goals.

Montreal scored their points off three Sean Whyte field goals and a late Duron Carter touchdown.