For the most part the pressure is off the Edmonton Eskimos as they prepare to welcome the Calgary Stampeders to Commonwealth Stadium for the final regular season game of the year, which also will double as the Eskimos final appearance at Commonwealth of the year.
The Esks will still have some football to play next weekend, it will however a road trip, with the prospect of two more treks on the road before they can call the year a wrap with a Grey Cup bid.
The path to November 25 however does offer up to directions tonight, a loss will guarantee that the Eskimos travel East to play the Argos next week in the Eastern Semi Final, the Esks with a loss tonight will lay claim to the CFL's crossover path to playoff football.
A win however, makes things a little more interesting for the final weekend of play,
Should the Eskimos win tonight, all eyes will turn to the TV on Saturday night when the Riders play the Lions. Should BC defeat the Riders, then Saskatchewan catches the flight eastbound and the Esks will have to travel south to Calgary and a match up with their provincial rival the Stamps.
So, the question is if your Eric Tillman and Kavis Reed is, who would you rather play?
Considering the lack of momentum in the east this year, the path to a Grey Cup perhaps best runs through the Argos and then the Als.
The Stamps and Lions clearly are the stronger of clubs remaining in the playoff pool for 2012, leaving us with the possibility that a bad result this weekend could offer a more rewarding future through November.
Only in the CFL it seems can such strange combinations arrive on the final weekend of the year.
Other than the map reading and travel arrangements, Friday night offers up the chance to perhaps see history in the making as Jon Cornish chases down Norm Kwong's rushing record, with only 50 yards of hard slogging on the Commonwealth turf standing between Cornish and the record book.
Game Time 7 PM MT, 9 ET, 6 PT Commonwealth Stadium TSN
Calgary 30 at Edmonton 27 (21,147)
CFL.ca-- Game Preview
CFL.ca-- Video Preview
National Post-- Eskimos must avoid slow start in season finale with Stampeders
Calgary Sun-- Calgary Stampeders starter Drew Tate look to turn around fortunes at Commonwealth Stadium
Calgary Herald-- Stamps' offence poised to finish atop CFL
Edmonton Journal-- Eskimos must win convincingly
Edmonton Sun-- CFL's Battle of Alberta always intense regardless of playoff implications
Canada.com-- Toronto win changes everything for Edmonton head coach
Team Backgrounders
Calgary Stampeders
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Post Game
CFL.ca-- Game Review
CFL.ca-- Video Highlights
National Post-- Stampeders beat Eskimos with field goal on final play of game
Calgary Sun-- Jon Cornish sets new benchmark as Stamps win with final play field goal
Calgary Herald-- Calgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish breaks 56 year old CFL record
Edmonton Sun-- Calgary Stampeders down Edmonton Eskimos 30-27
Edmonton Journal-- Stampeders sweep season series
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