Our chances of a home game are still pretty good. If the Stamps go 3-0, they will get a home playoff game (11-7 record: Edmonton's max record would be 11-7, but we have tiebreaker, Saskatchewan's max record would be 9-9).
Here's the way I look at it:
Edmonton may be 4 points ahead of us, but we have a game in hand so they're still very much catchable
If we beat Saskatchewan this weekend we'll be a full game ahead of them plus we'll have the tiebreaker making us effectively two games ahead. That almost clinches 3rd or higher for us.
A win also puts us in striking distance of the Esks. Remember, the last game of the season is against Edmonton with the season series at 1-1. If we can stay one game back of the Esks going into that game the winner will get that home playoff date no matter what the score is.
3 straight wins and we clinch a home playoff spot guaranteed. There's potential for 2-1 to get us in, but we'd have to lose to only Winnipeg and hope the Esks lose to BC.
I'm sending in my money and so should you.
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