| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (C, Q) | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 503 | 351 | +152 | 25 |
| 2 | Montreal Alouettes (Q) | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 470 | 435 | +35 | 25 |
| 3 | Toronto Argonauts (Q) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 452 | 410 | +42 | 18 |
| 4 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 399 | 588 | −189 | 6 |
Source: "1998 CFL regular season standings". Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs