As we get closer and closer to Saturday’s Eastern and Western Semi-Finals, our eyes are fixed ahead, knowing that nothing that’s happened prior to those games carries any scoreboard weight when the ball is kicked off, first in Toronto, and then later in Vancouver.

Still, a glance back can inform us on how things might shape up in these games.

With that in mind, here's what the regular season head-to-heads can tell us about the Eastern and Western Semi-Finals.

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EASTERN SEMI-FINAL | WINNIPEG AT TORONTO

BIG PLAYS ARE LIKELY TO TURN THE TABLES

In the first match-up of the season between these two, Winnipeg returner Trey Vaval provided a key moment when he returned a missed field goal 129 yards for a touchdown, pushing the Bombers to a 15-point lead midway through the fourth quarter.

That play came when the visiting Argos appeared to be gaining control of the game, but Vaval’s heroics snuffed out the momentum.

In the second match-up, with the Argos reeling and down 21-7 in the second quarter, quarterback Chad Kelly fired a 56-yard........

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