Crossover teams just can’t seem to reach Grey Cup game
Since the CFL instituted its crossover rule in 1996, 11 teams have qualified for the playoffs in the opposite division.
All of them have come from the west, but there has not been a crossover team in the Grey Cup.
The B.C. Lions will attempt to enter uncharted territory this year as the latest crossover team. They face the host Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern semi on Sunday, with the winner travelling to Ottawa to meet the Redblacks in the division final next week.
A crossover happens when the fourth-place team in one division finishes with a better record than the third-place team in the other.