There are only two weeks this year that all four matchups are divisional games: this week and the final week of the season.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions are trying to push the Elks and the Roughriders to the back of the pack in the West Division, while the Riders and Elks can separate themselves a bit more from the race for third in the division.

Out in the East Division, we have a battle of the top team in the CFL, Montreal, taking on the team with the league’s worst record, the Ottawa REDBLACKS. Plus, the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have their first of two battles over the next three weeks in what is a massive series that could decide who hosts a playoff game, if not deciding which one makes the playoffs.

There’s no better way to kick off the back half of the season and the stretch run to the 113th Grey Cup in Calgary.

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Thursday, August 20 7:30 p.m. ET TSN/RDS/CBSSN/CFL

The Montreal Alouettes are coming off a Week 11 bye week rested and on fire. The Alouettes are on a six-game winning streak and have a combination of the best quarterback and receiver in the league, and Travis Theis is closing in on taking the rushing lead as well.

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