The calendar has turned to October as The Final Stretch of the season continues.

The 2026 Grey Cup Playoffs are just around the corner, but there is still plenty of football to be played and playoff seeding to be determined before the winner-takes-all games.

To get you set for Week 18, here's a storyline to watch in each game this weekend.

4 teams that could land in the crossover spot in the 2026 Grey Cup Playoffs

Can the BC Lions repeat their 2011 season this year?

Quarterback Rankings: Who is climbing down The Final Stretch?

KPMG Playoff Probability: Who's the front-runner to win the 113th Grey Cup?

Prediction Time: CFL.ca writers' Week 18 picks

HAMILTON AT OTTAWA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 7:00 P.M. ET TSN, CFL

We will keep asking that question until it happens. Most of the CFL.ca writers think it's the week Ryan Dinwiddie's REDBLACKS finally get in the win column, but will they do it?

Ottawa is coming off back-to-back losses to the Calgary Stampeders and now face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.

Hamilton, like Ottawa,........

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