Stamps, Riders face off in battle of teams desperate to make a playoff push [Video]

Even though the Calgary Stampeders haven’t won a game in more than a month, they’re still right in the thick of things in the CFL’s West Division.

When the Stampeders (4-8-1) host the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-7-1) at McMahon Stadium on Friday night, it will be a clash between two struggling teams battling for their playoff lives.

“Two teams that are fighting for their season to continue, and it’s a big series,” said Calgary quarterback Jake Maier, whose team will also face the Riders in Regina to close out the regular season on Oct. 26. “So yeah, I think it goes without being said, this is pretty much a playoff game.”

Since the start of the 2019 season, Calgary has won eight of 10 regular-season meetings with Saskatchewan.

Winless in their past five games, the Stamps can move into third place in the West Division standings if they beat the Riders …