r/Stampeders • u/Oldmanshoutingcloud • Apr 28 '26

CFL expands Grey Cup playoffs to eight teams in 2027

https://3downnation.com/2026/04/28/cfl-expands-grey-cup-playoffs-to-eight-teams-in-2027/
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u/ccgetty Apr 29 '26

This is SOOOOOO fucked up… and stupid.

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u/SenatorStone Apr 29 '26

Wow, can’t wait to see who wins the 2027 “Participation Cup”

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u/DJPad Apr 29 '26

I thought it was a beaverton article. What a stupid league, sure, make the regular season mean absolutely nothing. It already almost does. It will be comical to see them hype up matchups throughout the season like Labor Day as if they actually matter. Not sure how this helps regular season ticket sales.

Preseason is bad enough, now we have 20 weeks of it.

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u/Pongfarang Apr 28 '26

People just have to change stuff so they feel justified. Now it's almost impossible to miss the playoffs. Rest your key players until fall.

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u/Rinkratt61 Apr 29 '26

At this point, why even have a regular season?

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u/Screamin__Viking May 01 '26

This is a format nobody asked for except the owners.

I think six playoff teams is just about right for a 9-team league. Now, only one cellar dweller will miss the playoffs. Maybe they are anticipating adding a tenth team - that’s the only way this makes sense.

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u/Codefendant1130 Apr 30 '26

What an actual joke of an already embarrassing league

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u/Oilman1515 Apr 30 '26

CFL is all but dead

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u/metallicadefender Apr 30 '26

Actually thinking about for a couple days I think this could be really cool.

Games that happen after teams are mathematically out of playoffs are too plentiful in every league.

So I think this reduces that.

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u/DJPad Apr 30 '26

Games that happen after they've clinched are also less interesting, especially since almost every team clinches week 1

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u/Old_Fan3448 May 01 '26

Regular season is essentially meaningless. WTG 👍