Riders prepare for unique season finale that could result in bye to West Final

Saturday will mark the end of the CFL regular season, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders will have their eyes on Winnipeg’s matchup versus Montreal to know if they have a chance of clinching the West Division.

Saturday will mark the end of the CFL regular season, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders will have their eyes on Winnipeg’s matchup versus Montreal to know if they have a chance of clinching the West Division.

Despite what could be on the line the team says it will not change its mindset heading into their own game against the Calgary Stampeders.

“I’m encouraging everybody to prepare yourself like, ‘We’re going to win this game. Period,’” head coach, Corey Mace told reporters on Friday.

However, the Riders’ lineup could look very different depending on if the game is meaningless in the standings or not.

A Winnipeg win over Montreal earlier in the day, means the Blue Bombers clinch the West Division title.

However, a loss means it is still up for grabs and can go to Saskatchewan if they beat Calgary.

“Some of those guys that might be on the decision line I had an open honest conversation with them [about if they will play or not]. At the end of the day, however it goes they’re still trying to win a game,” said Mace.