The Eskimos finished fourth in the West Division, but made the playoffs because of the "crossover" rule.

The Eskimos attempted to win their 14th Grey Cup championship, but they lost the East Final to the Montreal Alouettes.

[4] During his seven-season tenure as Edmonton's head coach, the Eskimos won the 1993 Grey Cup.

By defeating Winnipeg, Edmonton became the first crossover team from the West to win an Eastern semi-final.

Date and time: Saturday, November 8, 12:00 PM Central Standard TimeVenue: Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg, Manitoba Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 1:00 PM Eastern Standard TimeVenue: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec