MONTREAL –
Saturday’s regular-season finale between the Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a clash between division leaders, though for one team the stakes are significantly higher.
The Blue Bombers are looking to secure top spot in the West Division and a bye directly into the Western Final with either a win or a tie against the Alouettes.
“We understand the ramifications of the outcome of this game, but you really can’t be thinking about the outcome throughout the week,” Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea told reporters in Winnipeg this week.
“Prepare the way you should, play hard the way you should, play the game the way it’s supposed to be played. The scoreboard at the end of the game will tell you what happened.”
Meanwhile, Montreal has already clinched the East Division title for the first time since 2012 and is guaranteed to host the Eastern Final on Nov. …