POWER RANKINGS

1 CALGARY (1)

The Stamps lose a receiver to injury every time they play another game, which makes a 14th consecutive year in the playoffs slightly more impressive.

2 OTTAWA (3)

Thanks to red-hot kicker Lewis Ward, the Redblacks haven’t paid much of a price for their inability to score touchdowns. Yet.

3 SASKATCHEWAN (4)

The Riders are just four points back of Calgary, and suddenly looking like the best bet to host the West semifinal.

4 HAMILTON (6)

Brandon Banks, the team’s emotional firestarter, triggered a rout of B.C. that keeps the Tabbies within striking distance of Ottawa for the East title.

5 WINNIPEG (7)

Dominant defence did the trick against Edmonton, forcing the Eskimos into seven turnovers and limiting them to a field goal.

6 B.C. (2)

The Lions were wholly unprepared for battle and were whupped from start to finish by the Tabbies.

7 EDMONTON (5)

A team that is clearly in free-fall, as a 2-5 skid demonstrates, fires its special teams co-ordinator? Hard to fathom, given the Eskimos’ plethora of shortcomings on offence and defence.

8 MONTREAL (9)

Johnny Football might be the answer. Next year. Or the one after.

9 TORONTO (8)

The fork is in deep.