The focus remains squarely upon the B.C. Lions but quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson and the Toronto Argonauts are fully aware of what lies ahead.

Toronto (8-6) hosts B.C. (10-4) on Saturday night at BMO Field. The Argos sit atop the East Division and have clinched a playoff spot but the Montreal Alouettes (7-7) are right behind them with both teams having four regular-season games remaining.

Toronto will face B.C. and then head to Edmonton next week before finishing up with a home-and-home series versus Montreal. The Alouettes open a home-and-home set with Ottawa, starting Monday, and will host the Argos on Oct. 22 before travelling to BMO Field on Oct. 29.

Montreal has won three straight and five of its last six games. But Bethel-Thompson said neither he nor the Argos are looking that far ahead.

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Toronto is coming off a 29-2 road loss to the Calgary Stampeders last week. The two points was the ArgosB次元官网网址� lowest total since a 26-0 loss to Edmonton on July 25, 2019.

Bethel-Thompson was 19-of-38 passing for 194 yards and two interceptions as Calgary registered three picks overall.

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Bethel-Thompson said a performance like last weekB次元官网网址檚 in Calgary sticks with him for much of the following week.

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The Lions will certainly present a big challenge for Toronto. B.C.B次元官网网址檚 defence is ranked first overall in a host of categories, including fewest offensive points allowed (20.4) and offensive yards (321.7) and second in interceptions (12).

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B.C. is also 5-1 away from B.C. Place this season and 4-1 against East Division rivals. The Lions have also clinched a playoff spot, their first since 2018.

Toronto is 4-3 at home but 2-4 against Western clubs.

Bethel-Thompson said the Argos donB次元官网网址檛 have to re-invent the wheel offensively against B.C.

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The Lions are 2-2 since acquiring veteran quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. from Montreal on Aug. 31. Adams has made three starts with B.C. B次元官网网址� winning two B次元官网网址� and has yet to throw an interception in 81 pass attempts.

Adams was 17-of-22 passing for 305 yards and two touchdowns in last weekB次元官网网址檚 34-19 home win over Ottawa. It was his seventh career 300-yard game, two of which have come against Toronto.

The Lions defeated Toronto 44-3 on July 25 at B.C. Place Stadium. Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke, currently out with a foot injury, threw for 436 yards and four TDs in that contest.

B.C. will also be without receiver Lucky Whitehead (ankle). Whitehead is the LionsB次元官网网址� second-leading receiver with 73 catches for 966 yards and three TDs.

Dominique Rhymes (71 catches, 1,165 yards, 10 TDs) is the Lions top receiver.

TorontoB次元官网网址檚 defence will be minus defensive end Shane Ray (season-ending torn bicep), linebacker Wynton McManis (knee) and halfback Maurice Carnell IV (knee) while defensive back DaShaun Amos (ankle) is a game-time decision. Cornerback Jamal Peters (CFL-high six interceptions) returns after missing last weekB次元官网网址檚 game due to injury.

TorontoB次元官网网址檚 defence has scored touchdowns this season (five interceptions, two fumble returns), the most for the Argos since 2000 (modern era club record of eight).

Offensively, receivers DaVaris Daniels (hip) and Damonte Coxie (foot) will be out.

Bethel-Thompson is 2-3 against B.C. while Adams is 2-2 versus Toronto.

B.C. has won four of the last five games against Toronto but the Argos captured the last meeting at BMO Field 31-29 in overtime in 2021.

Bethel-Thompson is second overall in CFL passing (3,866 yards) and is closing on a second 4,000-yard campaign. He threw for 4,024 yards in 2019.

B次元官网网址擠an Ralph, The Canadian Press