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BC Lions Clinch a 2026 CFL Playoff Spot: Seed Scenarios

West Division · 2nd place · 10-7 · 20 pts

BC Lions sit 2nd in the West Division at 10-7 with 20 points and 1 game to play. Status: Clinched playoff spot.

With a playoff spot secured, the remaining games decide seeding, home field and a possible bye to the Division Final.

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Lions clinch a playoff spot

Playoff spot clinched10-7 · 20 pts · 2nd in the West Division

Seeding is still open. Projected today: 2nd seed in the West Division.

  1. Semi-FinalNext
  2. Division FinalNov 7
  3. 113th Grey CupNov 15

Next game

Fri, Oct 23 at 10:00 PM ET

Season at a glance

Division rank2ndWest Division
Record10-720 points · max 22
StatusClinchedClinched playoff spot
Net points+56506 for · 450 against
Home / Away6-2 / 4-5BC Place
FormWWWWLStreak L1

West Division standings

West Division
TeamGPWLTPTS
1Edmonton Elks logoElksz17134026
2BC Lions logoLionsx17107020
3Calgary Stampeders logoStampeders1899018
4Saskatchewan Roughriders logoRoughriders1798018
5Winnipeg Blue Bombers logoBlue Bombers1789016

Last and next game

Last game

Next game

Fri, Oct 23 at 10:00 PM ET

2026 results and remaining games

DateOpponentResultRound
Sat, Jun 13Saskatchewan Roughriders logoat RoughridersL 27-31Week 2
Fri, Jun 19Hamilton Tiger-Cats logoat Tiger-CatsL 27-41Week 3
Sat, Jun 27Calgary Stampeders logovs StampedersL 33-41Week 4
Sat, Jul 4Edmonton Elks logovs ElksW 36-24Week 5
Fri, Jul 17Edmonton Elks logoat ElksL 17-19Week 7
Sat, Jul 25Toronto Argonauts logovs ArgonautsL 12-26Week 8
Thu, Jul 30Winnipeg Blue Bombers logoat Blue BombersW 35-19Week 9
Sat, Aug 8Hamilton Tiger-Cats logovs Tiger-CatsW 27-24Week 10
Thu, Aug 13Calgary Stampeders logoat StampedersW 30-26Week 11
Sun, Aug 23Saskatchewan Roughriders logovs RoughridersW 30-16Week 12
Sun, Aug 30Ottawa Redblacks logoat RedblacksW 45-24Week 13
Fri, Sep 4Montreal Alouettes logoat AlouettesL 30-37Week 14
Sat, Sep 12Montreal Alouettes logovs AlouettesW 48-29Week 15
Fri, Sep 25Saskatchewan Roughriders logovs RoughridersW 31-24Week 17
Sat, Oct 3Toronto Argonauts logoat ArgonautsW 24-17Week 18
Fri, Oct 9Ottawa Redblacks logovs RedblacksW 41-20Week 19
Sat, Oct 17Calgary Stampeders logoat StampedersL 13-32Week 20
Fri, Oct 23Winnipeg Blue Bombers logovs Blue Bombers10:00 PM ETWeek 21

Grey Cup history

BC Lions have won 6 Grey Cups as a franchise and reached 4 finals since 2000.

  • 2011 · 99th Grey Cup · beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34-23 in Vancouver
  • 2006 · 94th Grey Cup · beat Montreal Alouettes 25-14 in Winnipeg
  • 2000 · 88th Grey Cup · beat Montreal Alouettes 28-26 in Calgary

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Lions playoff questions

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Are the Lions in the playoffs?

Clinched playoff spot.

What do the Lions need to clinch?

Nothing. The spot is secured; seeding is still open.

How many Grey Cups have the Lions won?

6 as a franchise.

Where do the Lions play?

BC Place in Vancouver.

Can the Lions get a first-round bye?

No, first place is out of reach.

BC Lions playoff coverage updates after every game. Check back for the clinch scenario, the next kickoff and, if they get there, their path to the 113th Grey Cup.

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