Eskimos will have to become road warriors to successfully defend Grey Cup title
The Edmonton Eskimos will have become road warriors to successfully defend their Grey Cup title.
Edmonton (10-8) begins its title defence Sunday afternoon visiting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Division semifinal. The Eskimos earned CFL crossover by compiling a better record than the third-place Montreal Alouettes (7-11).
Hamilton also had a 7-11 record but cemented second — and home field for the East semifinal — by winning the season series with Montreal.
A win Sunday will earn Edmonton a trip to Ottawa on Nov. 20 to face the Redblacks in the East Division final. The winner will advance to the Grey Cup game Nov. 27 at BMO Field in Toronto.