As you would be quick to tell anyone else - there are other variables that have to be accounted for:
1. All three teams have or had injuries at key positions - who has the best situation right now in terms of injuries?
2. Is anyone going to start their 2005 or 1965 Quarterback?
3. Of those third place teams - how close were their records to the second place team? Were they third place teams that had a slow start but picked up the pace late in the year?
4. Did they beat the first and second place teams convincingly late in the season?
Note: these questions may be considered rhetorical.
Impossible to predict the results today. Republicans could retain power due to employment numbers going up. Democrats still learning on Obama - seem to be struggling for fresh ideas.
I found this article to be reasonable, except for giving the Riders the advantage at linebacker.
https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/05/head-head-edge-western-semi-final-2/
How is it that you know Milt Stegall's history so well but know nothing about Davis Sanchez?
People refer to themselves in third person to be funny.
Amazing criteria you've got going on here.
It made a difference because of the Esks’ over reliance on the deep shot - Williams is easier to cover with Walker out. So, partly the injury, but partly self-inflicted due to scheme.