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BetOnline released its early season over-under numbers Monday, pitting the Edmonton Eskimos’ magic number for the season at 10 wins.

That sets the bar for the Eskimos, who sit 2-0 after having missed playoffs for the first time in five years, to go .500 over their remaining 16 games.

The Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers were in front at an over-under of 12 wins, followed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 11.5. The B.C. Lions and Ottawa Redblacks are pegged at 9.5 wins apiece, while the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders are set at 7 wins each. The Montreal Alouettes bring up the rear at 5.5 wins.

But the only sure bet is how meaningless Jason Maas sees any predictions.

“You will never hear me talk about wins or losses here, we talk about process and the next day,” said the Eskimos head coach. “Right now, my feet are planted right here and this is the most important part of my day. So that’s the way our players approach it as well. We know our opponent this week is Winnipeg, but tomorrow is the next important day for us.

“So I could care less about the number of wins and losses and being a prognosticator. All I care about is our team being prepared and ready to play and believing in the process, not the prize.”

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