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Edmonton Elks Clinch a 2026 CFL Playoff Spot: Seed Scenarios

West Division · 1st place · 13-4 · 26 pts

Edmonton Elks sit 1st in the West Division at 13-4 with 26 points and 1 game to play. Status: Clinched 1st place (bye to Division Final).

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

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Elks clinch a playoff spot

Playoff spot clinched13-4 · 26 pts · 1st in the West Division

First place and the bye to the Division Final are locked.

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

Next game

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Sat, Oct 24 at 3:00 PM ET

Season at a glance

Division rank1stWest Division
Record13-426 points · max 28
StatusBye clinchedClinched 1st place (bye to Division Final)
Net points+111532 for · 421 against
Home / Away8-1 / 5-3Commonwealth Stadium
FormWLWWWStreak W3

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

Next game

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Sat, Oct 24 at 3:00 PM ET

2026 results and remaining games

DateOpponentResultRound
Sat, Jun 6Ottawa Redblacks logoat RedblacksW 29-21Week 1
Sat, Jun 20Montreal Alouettes logovs AlouettesW 32-29Week 3
Thu, Jun 25Winnipeg Blue Bombers logoat Blue BombersW 23-18Week 4
Sat, Jul 4BC Lions logoat LionsL 24-36Week 5
Thu, Jul 9Ottawa Redblacks logovs RedblacksW 40-17Week 6
Fri, Jul 17BC Lions logovs LionsW 19-17Week 7
Thu, Jul 23Saskatchewan Roughriders logoat RoughridersW 36-34Week 8
Sat, Aug 1Saskatchewan Roughriders logovs RoughridersL 26-28Week 9
Sat, Aug 8Montreal Alouettes logoat AlouettesL 30-48Week 10
Sat, Aug 15Toronto Argonauts logovs ArgonautsW 42-12Week 11
Fri, Aug 21Winnipeg Blue Bombers logovs Blue BombersW 22-19Week 12
Mon, Sep 7Calgary Stampeders logoat StampedersW 38-28Week 14
Sat, Sep 12Calgary Stampeders logovs StampedersW 53-16Week 15
Sat, Sep 19Toronto Argonauts logoat ArgonautsL 19-24Week 16
Sat, Sep 26Hamilton Tiger-Cats logovs Tiger-CatsW 37-35Week 17
Fri, Oct 9Hamilton Tiger-Cats logoat Tiger-CatsW 27-12Week 19
Fri, Oct 16Winnipeg Blue Bombers logovs Blue BombersW 35-27Week 20
Sat, Oct 24Saskatchewan Roughriders logoat Roughriders3:00 PM ETWeek 21

Grey Cup history

Edmonton Elks have won 14 Grey Cups as a franchise and reached 4 finals since 2000.

  • 2015 · 103rd Grey Cup · beat Ottawa Redblacks 26-20 in Winnipeg
  • 2005 · 93rd Grey Cup · beat Montreal Alouettes 38-35 (OT) in Vancouver
  • 2003 · 91st Grey Cup · beat Montreal Alouettes 34-22 in Regina

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Elks playoff questions

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Are the Elks in the playoffs?

Clinched 1st place (bye to Division Final).

What do the Elks need to clinch?

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

How many Grey Cups have the Elks won?

14 as a franchise.

Where do the Elks play?

Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.

Can the Elks get a first-round bye?

Yes, first place is clinched.

Edmonton Elks 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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