Chad Kelly threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as the Toronto Argonauts held on for a 38-31 win over the Ottawa Redblacks to clinch a home playoff game on Saturday afternoon.
Toronto (10-7) clinched second in the East Division with its third straight win. The Argos will face Ottawa (8-8-1) in the opening round of the CFL playoffs Nov. 2 at BMO Field.
The Redblacks, who have reached the post-season for the first time since 2018, have lost five straight.
Kelly finished 31-of-43 passing for 331 yards and three TDs. He also ran 10 times for 25 yards and a touchdown before giving way to Cameron Dukes late in the fourth quarter.
Ottawa starter Dru Brown completed 23-of-31 passes for 400 yards with four TDs and an interception. He hit Bralon Addison on a 32-yard scoring strike at 2:30 of the fourth to cut Toronto’s lead to 38-12 …