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They’re guaranteed a playoff spot, but the aim remains the same the rest of the way for the Edmonton Eskimos.

With three weeks left in the 2016 CFL regular-season schedule, winning is still the name of the game for the defending champs, who are now jostling for post-season positioning knowing they can do no worse than crossing over to third place in the East Division.

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And with the potential for an all-Alberta Grey Cup showdown, that’s far from the worst scenario Odell Willis can think of.

“I knew we were going to get in from the get-go, I wasn’t too much worried about that,” said the veteran defensive lineman of eight CFL seasons, who has been involved on both sides of the Battle of Alberta. “We’re in and we’re just going to continue to go.”

While Edmonton’s current three-game win streak is modest in comparison to the eight-game victory stretch they ended the regular season with a year ago, they would like nothing more than to follow the same formula heading into the 2016 playoffs.