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November 17, 2016
CFL Playoff Pick 'Em, Division Finals Edition: The snow holds off for the semis and we get two thrillers. B.C. and Edmonton are off to the finals and you're off to your bookmaker to increase your bet on a Battle of Alberta Grey Cup. But the ageless Henry Burris might just have something to say about that. Grab your walker and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 11:32 AM - 13 comments
Ottawa by 15
Calgary by 11
Reilly
Calgary
posted by bender at 03:09 PM on November 17, 2016
The conference finals are upon us. This is becoming almost as intimidating as my final in Differential Equations, but it is a lot more fun. When I opted to major in Electrical Engineering, nobody told me I would in effect be minoring in math. Ugh. Let's see if I can get 2 + 2 to come out where it should.
Edmonton at Ottawa: The winner of this one gets to keep the traditional (not the uniform jersey) shirts of the loser. Will the Eskimos end up dressed in red and black checks, or will it be Ottawa arrayed in nice warm fur lined parkas? Red and black is not the "look" in Canada this year. Ottawa by 11
BC at Calgary: No matter how big the cat, it cannot stand in the way of a group of rampaging, runaway quadrupeds. Stampeders will not let the big kitties slow them down in the least. Calgary by 15
Now for the selection of the best realtor of the weekend. That is, who can pile up the most yardage. All 4 QBs are among the league's top 5, so this is not easy. I will go with #2; he will try harder. Avis er Mitchell
I can claim some expertise on the subject of sacks. I worked in a supermarket for a few months when I was in high school. It was in the days before the "paper or plastic" routine had even been heard of. You got paper or nothing. Football sacks are another matter. Calgary and BC are the league leaders in this category, they play each other, so who do you pick? Somehow the image of a guy in a cowboy hat bagging the groceries sticks in my head. Calgary
posted by Howard_T at 03:56 PM on November 17, 2016
Edmonton by 7
Calgary by 10
B-L M
Edmonton
posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:17 PM on November 18, 2016
Edmonton Eskimos by 10
Calgary Stampeders by 14
B. Mitchell
B.C. Lions
posted by MrFrisby at 01:35 PM on November 18, 2016
Ottawa by 3
Calgary by 7
QB: Mitchell
Sacks: Calgary
posted by rcade at 10:06 AM on November 20, 2016
On a breezy day in Hamilton, Edmonton keeps the ball on the ground and builds up a healthy 18-3 lead going into halftime. But the Ti-Cats pull out all the stops in the second half, and tie the game with four minutes to go until a Zach Collaros interception deep in Hamilton territory gives the game, and the win, right back to the Eskimos.
Under the dome in Vancouver, the Blue Bombers stay true to their name and light up the skies with big throws, building up to a twelve-point lead early in the fourth quarter. But the Lions respond on the ground, and it's Jonathon Jenning's legs that finally give them the lead with a minute remaining. Winnipeg gains some ground but not enough, and a 61-yard field goal attempt falls short to send the Lions to Calgary.
In bonus-land, Justin Medlock piles on 13 points in a losing cause, while we fall four points short of the over/under line.
A solid five points put argoal on top, while the nice-guy ghost point keeps jags from registering a shutout.
The forecast for this weekend: snow in Ottawa, cowboy hats in Calgary.
DIVISION FINALS
Edmonton Eskimos (10-8) @ Ottawa Redblacks (8-9-1) (Sunday, November 20, 1:00pm ET)
Ottawa returns to the Eastern Final with Henry Burris another year older, but Trevor Harris's young arm ready to go behind him. But they're in tough against a battle-hardened Edmonton squad. It'll come down to Mike Reilly: knocked out of last week's semi, he insists he's starting, but if he's not on his game, the Esks offence will resemble the Franklin Expedition.
CFL.ca Eastern Final Preview
B.C. Lions (12-6) @ Calgary Stampeders (15-2-1) (Sunday, November 20, 4:30pm ET)
B.C. has had a very good season, capped off with a resilient come-from-behind win. In another season they might've been hosting this division final. But Calgary has been utterly dominant, and it's their game until they give it away.
CFL.ca Western Final Preview
Offence Wins Championships Bonus
Pick the quarterback who will throw for the highest yardage on Sunday.
2016 Passing Stats
Defence Wins Championships Bonus
On a breezy day in Hamilton, Edmonton keeps the ball on the ground and builds up a healthy 18-3 lead going into halftime. But the Ti-Cats pull out all the stops in the second half, and tie the game with four minutes to go — until a Zach Collaros interception deep in Hamilton territory gives the game, and the win, right back to the Eskimos.
Under the dome in Vancouver, the Blue Bombers stay true to their name and light up the skies with big throws, building up to a twelve-point lead early in the fourth quarter. But the Lions respond on the ground, and it's Jonathon Jenning's legs that finally give them the lead with a minute remaining. Winnipeg gains some ground but not enough, and a 61-yard field goal attempt falls short to send the Lions to Calgary.
In bonus-land, Justin Medlock piles on 13 points in a losing cause, while we fall four points short of the over/under line.
A solid five points put argoal on top, while the nice-guy ghost point keeps jags from registering a shutout.
The forecast for this weekend: snow in Ottawa, cowboy hats in Calgary.
DIVISION FINALS
Edmonton Eskimos (10-8) @ Ottawa Redblacks (8-9-1) (Sunday, November 20, 1:00pm ET)
Ottawa returns to the Eastern Final with Henry Burris another year older, but Trevor Harris's young arm ready to go behind him. But they're in tough against a battle-hardened Edmonton squad. It'll come down to Mike Reilly: knocked out of last week's semi, he insists he's starting, but if he's not on his game, the Esks offence will resemble the Franklin Expedition.
CFL.ca Eastern Final Preview »
B.C. Lions (12-6) @ Calgary Stampeders (15-2-1) (Sunday, November 20, 4:30pm ET)
B.C. has had a very good season, capped off with a resilient come-from-behind win. In another season they might've been hosting this division final. But Calgary has been utterly dominant, and it's their game until they give it away.
CFL.ca Western Final Preview »
Offence Wins Championships Bonus
Pick the quarterback who will throw for the highest yardage on Sunday.
2016 Passing Stats »
Defence Wins Championships Bonus
Pick the team whose defence will register the most sacks on Sunday.
2016 Defensive Status »
Example pick: Edmonton by 21, Calgary by 14, Harris, Edmonton.
Good luck!
Pick the team whose defence will register the most sacks on Sunday.
2016 Defensive Status
Example pick: Edmonton by 21, Calgary by 14, Harris, Edmonton.
Good luck!