Toronto Argonauts officially eliminated from CFL playoff contention

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Argonauts in Toronto will first miss the play -off in the era of Ryan Dinviddy.

The defending Gray Cup champions sealed their fate 47-29 by the defeat of The Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday day on BMO Field. This marked the last home game for Argos for at least 10 months, since they are preparing to evict from their stadium, at least until the end of July from the 2026 World Cup.

Argos can no longer finish better than 7-11 in the season. With elimination of Ottawa Redblacks on FridayThe Western cross -over team is now guaranteed to fill the third place in the play -off in the Eastern Division.

Toronto never finished the worst than the second in the division, since Dinviddy was hired as the head coach in front of the canceled season 2020, winning two gray cups for this gap. The last time they missed the postseson in 2019 with a 4-14 finish.

2025 season for Argos was overshadowed Saga about the health of the defender of the franchise Chad KellyWhich has not yet fully recovered from a broken leg injured in last year's eastern ending. Nick Arbakl, who was called MVP in last year’s victory of the Gray Cup, excellently made relief, but was limited by a porous offensive line, a suspicious game in the run and inconsistent protection. He could not finish the loss on Saturday from his right injury, giving way to Jarrett Douge.

Argonauts (5-11) have two games that remained in the regular season. On Friday, October 10, they will visit saskatchewan ropeers (11-4), and then complete the year in Kalgary on Saturday, October 18.

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