SEASONS
| < 1995 | 1998 > |
The CFL returned to 9 teams as the Ottawa Rough Riders folded after having been a team since 1896 and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers returned to the East Division.
The top 3 teams per division qualify for the playoffs with the Division Champions hosting the division final. If the 4th placed team with a better record than the 3rd place team in the other division can take their place in the corresponding division's playoffs.
Due to the change, all 4 West Division teams qualified and the BC Lions took the 3rd place in the East playoffs.
| WEST division | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 |  |
BC Lions | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| EAST division | ||||||
| RK | TEAM | GP | W | L | T | |
| 1 |  |
Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Division Semi-Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NOV 02 |
BC |
35 @ 45 | MTL |
SSK |
33 @ 30 | CGY |
|
| Division Finals | |||
| NOV 09 |
MTL |
30 @ 37 | TOR |
SSK |
31 @ 30 | EDM |
|
 85TH GREY CUP |
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| Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton,AB | |||
| NOV 16 |
TOR |
47 VS 23 | SSK |