 The team had an 8–10 record, and still made the playoffs for an 18th straight year.Troy Smith might have led them to a surprising playoff run, if the referees had called pass interference on a possible game winning pass to Duron Carter in the last minute of play, of the East Semi-Final against the Tiger-Cats.Anthony Calvillo announced his retirement on January 21, after a 20-year career, including the last 16 with the Alouettes.