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CFL to Change when It Begins Its Season and Adopt New Playoff Format in 2027
Eight of nine teams will make the playoffs as the CFL adds play-in games and first-round division matchups in 2027.
- Starting in 2027, the Canadian Football League will kick off its regular season on Victoria Day Weekend, the earliest start ever, while implementing a revamped playoff format featuring three rounds before the Grey Cup.
- CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston said the league is establishing long weekends to create "can't-miss events" for fans, noting the new format raises the stakes so every game carries "real consequences."
- Agreement between the league and the CFL Players' Association ensures players benefit from these changes, with executive director David Mackie calling the proposal a "meaningful step forward."
- Eight of nine teams will qualify for the postseason, with the new bracket introducing division showdowns and play-in games; winners of division showdowns earn a bye to the Grey Cup Semi-Finals.
- Field adjustments round out the 2027 changes, including reducing field length to 100 yards and moving goalposts to the back of the end zone to increase touchdowns.
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