CFL West Division Standings 2026

West Division standings for the 2026 CFL season, seeded 1 to 5 and updated September 17, 2026. The Edmonton Elks are first at 10-3 and would skip the Division Semi-Final and host the Division Final. The BC Lions are the last team in at 7-6; the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are first out at 7-6.

West Division
# Team W L T PTS PCT HOME AWAY DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK L5 WCGB PROJ NEXT
1 Edmonton ElksEDMWest Division leader 10 3 0 20 .769 6-1 4-2 6-2 6-2 414 323 +91 W4 4-1 +3 14 @ TOR Sat 9/19
2 Saskatchewan RoughridersSASWest Division 8 5 0 16 .615 5-2 3-3 4-3 4-3 375 340 +35 L1 2-3 +1 11 @ BCL Fri 9/25
3 BC LionsBCLWest Division 7 6 0 14 .538 4-2 3-4 4-3 4-3 397 357 +40 W1 4-1 10 vs SAS Fri 9/25
Playoff cutoff
4 Winnipeg Blue BombersWINWest Division 7 6 0 14 .538 4-4 3-2 2-5 2-5 345 352 -7 W1 3-2 10 vs TOR Fri 9/25
5 Calgary StampedersCALWest Division 5 8 0 10 .385 2-5 3-3 2-5 2-5 450 441 +9 L2 1-4 2 7 vs OTT Sat 9/19

Legend

#
Playoff seed
W
Wins
L
Losses
T
Ties
PTS
Points (2 per win, 1 per tie)
PCT
Winning percentage
HOME
Home record
AWAY
Away record
DIV
Division record
CONF
Division record
PF
Points for
PA
Points against
DIFF
Point differential
STRK
Current streak
L5
Last 5 games
WCGB
Games behind the last playoff spot (+ = games clear of the first team out)
PROJ
Projected final wins at the current rate
NEXT
Next game

Clinch tags

x
Clinched playoff berth
y
Clinched crossover spot
z
Clinched first place and a bye to the Division Final
*
Clinched division and home-field advantage
e
Eliminated from playoff contention
▲ ▼
Moved up or down since the last games
Playoff cutoff (division view)

Standings are updated with the completion of each game. Ties count as half a win. Clinch tags use wins-only maths and appear once a spot is mathematically settled.

West Division Playoff Race

2Saskatchewan RoughridersWest Division8-5
3BC LionsWest Division7-6
4Winnipeg Blue BombersWest Division · level7-6
5Calgary StampedersWest Division · 2 GB5-8

The top three are in today; the dashed line is the cutoff and GB is games behind third place.

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West Division standings FAQ

Who leads the West Division?

The Edmonton Elks hold the No. 1 seed at 10-3 as of September 17.

Who holds the last West Division playoff spot right now?

The BC Lions are the No. 3 seed at 7-6. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-6) are first outside the line.

How many West Division teams make the playoffs?

Three, unless the crossover applies: if the fourth-place team in the other division has more points than the third-place team here, it takes that spot.

How are West Division teams ranked?

By points, two for a win and one for a tie. Ties on points go to wins, then head-to-head wins, head-to-head net points, net points in all games and points scored.

Who gets the bye in the West Division?

The first-place team. It skips the Division Semi-Final and hosts the Division Final; the winner goes to the Grey Cup.

Who hosts the West Division Semi-Final?

The second-place team hosts the third-place team (or the crossover team).

Updated · last result change Sep 15