CFL 2012 Regular Season: Week 13

The competitive balance heats up in both the east and the west as Hamilton shows signs of life to perhaps raise a challenge for Montreal and Toronto.

The Tiger Cats finally unleashed all of that football skill in one game last week, taking out a season of frustration on both offence and defence on the Edmonton Eskimos. Their convincing 51-8 victory served a dual purpose, getting the team untracked perhaps and on towards the top of the standings in the CFL East and pushing back the Eskimos who have been stumbling of late, a much needed win that may very well scupper any cross over plans that the Eskimos may have had as Plan B to the playoffs.

The Cats can improve on their fortunes this weekend when they head to Winnipeg to play the struggling Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Calgary continues to nip at the heels of the Lions for first in the West, while the Argos and Als are trading spots on a weekly basis atop the CFL East.

That leaves Saskatchewan to try and figure out where they fit in as the CFL heads down the back nine of the season, so far they are a very secure third place squad in the West, however a few stumbles down the stretch or a bump into winning territory for Edmonton could change all of that.

Week thirteen could help sort out some of that, or murky the playoff waters for all, placement spots still up for grabs for both divisions.

The Lions are in Edmonton to take on a dis-spirited Eskimo squad, a team in for a rough time of it one would think with the league leading Lions in town.

The showcase games of the week could be from Montreal and Regina, the Als are in a showdown with the Argos, hosting the Boatmen with first place a prize still very much in the mix for both teams.

The Riders will be looking to get back on track as the Stamps come to town, Calgary of course still with designs of their own on first in the West, keeping pace with the Lions week by week, ready to strike should the Lions stumble.

Previews and reviews of week thirteen can be found below.

Friday, September 21-- Hamilton 12 at Winnipeg 34   26,577
Saturday, September 22-- British Columbia 19 at Edmonton 18 35,578
Sunday, September 23-- Toronto 10 at Montreal 31 23,209
Sunday, September 23-- Calgary 25 at Saskatchewan 30 33,427

Ten Men Prognostications: Predicted Winners


Hamilton
British Columbia
Toronto
Calgary

Weekly Record

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Overall Record

26 correct, 26 wrong