1: Montreal Alouettes (9-4/1-0) (8-5 ATS) (LW: 1) Nothing seems to be stopping the Alouettes from hosting the Grey Cup in Montreal this season. On Sunday, the Als destroyed Saskatchewan 37-12, marking their seventh victory for Canadian Football bettors in the L/8 weeks. If you take out allowing 41 points to Calgary in Week 12, Montreal has held teams to 17.0 ppg since the start of August. They’ve already locked up a playoff birth, but they can clinch the Eastern title next week with a ‘W’ at Ivor-Wynne Stadium.

Next up: Away @ Hamilton (2-11)

2: Calgary Stampeders (9-4/1-0) (9-4 ATS) (LW: 2) Four straight victories have propelled the Stamps to the top of the Western Division. For the past two weeks, they have pummeled the hapless Argonauts by a combined score of 78-20, easily providing two winning tickets for their football bettors. They defense held Toronto to just 217 total yards in their Week 14 betting affair, to go with three forced turnovers. Calgary has two big showdowns with Saskatchewan over the next two weeks, games that will inevitably go a long way in deciding how the West is won.

Next up: Away @ Saskatchewan (8-5)

3: British Columbia Lions (8-5/1-0) (7-6 ATS) (LW: 3) Here comes BC again… Since making Buck Pierce the starting quarterback, the Lions have averaged 32.0 ppg and have marched within one game of Calgary for the top spot in the West. Even though oddsmakers installed them as hefty two TD favorites, Lions bettors cashed an easy ticket, beating Hamilton 40-10. DE Cameron Wake racked up three sacks against the Ti-Cats. The defense forced six turnovers.

Next up: Away @ Toronto (4-9)

4: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-8/1-0) (5-8 ATS) (LW: 6) The Bombers might be just 5-8, but they are well on their way to a playoff birth and are playing some of the best football in the CFL. They took a big step in the right direction last week, knocking off Edmonton 30-23 as 3-point favorites on the CFL betting line. ‘Under’ bettors have loved Winnipeg games lately, as they’ve picked up victories in each of the L/3 weeks.

Next up: Away @ Edmonton (7-6)

5: Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-5/0-1) (9-4 ATS) (LW: 4) The Riders are falling quickly, and if they’re not careful, they’ll go from penthouse to outhouse in a hurry. Saskatchewan has lost three straight games and has fallen from the top of the West to just one game from the bottom of it. QB Michael Bishop recorded 364 passing yards against the Alouettes last Sunday, but two costly interceptions and a number of two and outs didn’t give the Riders much of a chance for victory. Riders bettors who cashed on a regular basis at the beginning of the year are now struggling to keep their heads above water.

Next up: Home vs. Calgary (9-4)

6: Edmonton Eskimos (7-6/0-1) (6-6-1 ATS) (LW: 5) It might be a blessing in disguise, but if the playoffs started today, the Eskimos would be playing in the Eastern playoffs as the crossover team. QB Ricky Ray crossed the 4,000-yard passing barrier for the 4th time in the L/5 seasons, but his 434 yards against Winnipeg wasn’t quite enough to post a victory. The 30-23 defeat was bitter for Edmonton bettors who took the three points. They’ll get a chance to avenge that loss this week back at home at Commonwealth Stadium.

Next up: Home vs. Winnipeg (5-8)

7: Toronto Argonauts (4-9/0-1) (3-9-1 ATS) (LW: 7) Argos bettors must feel like they haven’t covered a spread for the entire season. Their 44-16 loss to Calgary on Saturday marked the sixth time in seven weeks that the Boatmen failed to produce a winning ticket for their CFL bettors. For the first time in months, the Argos aren’t in second place in the East, as Winnipeg has hopped them. That means that if the playoffs started today, the +120 favorites to win the East at the beginning of the season wouldn’t even make the playoffs.

Next up: Home vs. British Columbia (8-5)

8: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-11/0-1) (4-9 ATS) (LW: Former Boston College QB Quinton Porter made his first CFL start last week in BC. Once again, it just doesn’t matter for the Ti-Cats and their football bettors. Porter went 14/27 for 144 yards and turned the ball over four times. Not only was the offense awful, but the defense gave up 450 yards of offense. RB Kenton Keith made his debut for the black and gold, rushing for 33 yards on nine carries. Not only are the Tabbies just 2-11, but they have to play at Molson Stadium next weekend.

Next up: Away @ Montreal (9-4)