The 2012

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season was the 55th season for the team in the

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and their 140th season overall. The Argonauts finished in 2nd place in the East Division with a respectable 9–9 record, improving on their 6–12 record from 2011. The Argos hosted their first home playoff game since 2007 against the Edmonton Eskimos, the crossover team from the West, which the Argos won 42–26. Their next opponent was the

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. In a close game, the Argonauts came out on top 27–20 and made it to the Grey Cup game. The Argonauts won the 100th Grey Cup 35–22 over the

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Offseason

CFL Draft

The 2012 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2012 live at 3:00 PM EDT. The Argonauts had six selections in the six-round draft, with no picks in the first and third rounds after completing trades for quarterbacks

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and

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respectively.

Preseason

Regular season

With a 31-26 win over the

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on October 27, the Argonauts clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2010. It also ensured that the Argonauts would play at home in the playoffs, something Toronto had not accomplished since the club's 2007 season.

Season standings

Season schedule

Win Loss Tie

Roster

Coaching staff

Postseason

Schedule

Bracket

*-Team won in Overtime.

East Semi-Final

East Final

Grey Cup

References

External links

2012 Toronto Argonauts at ''Official Site''
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