With the future of head coach Chris Jones up in the air, the Edmonton Eskimos are favoured to defend their Grey Cup title.

According to Bodog.net, the Eskimos are 5-2 favourites to win next year's game at BMO Field in Toronto.

Despite losing running back Jon Cornish to retirement, the Calgary Stampeders are next at 7-2.

The East Division is a logjam with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Redblacks and Toronto Argonauts all tied at 7-1.

The B.C. Lions, with GM Wally Buono going back to the sidelines as head coach, are 9-1 favourites while the Saskatchewan Roughriders are next at 10-1 followed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 12-1.

The Montreal Alouettes are the early longshots to win the Grey Cup at 14-1.