NRL Finals Predicted: The Panthers are on the up, the Broncos on the slide

The race to the finals is on in earnest. We’ve crunched the numbers and found who’s locked in, who is set to buckle and the teams who might just slide into finals on their knees after a wild ride.

And here they come.

After a rocky start to the season, four-time NRL champions Penrith are charging into top four considerations with a lightning end of season, causing headaches and recalculations for the rest of the competition.

Sitting sixth on the ladder, Ivan Cleary’s men have found their feet just in time to make a push with eight rounds left before finals.

For teams clinging to the top eight, it could spell disaster.

Who is on the way up to the finals - and who is on the way out?

Cronulla, Manly and the Roosters are still fighting to keep their finals hopes alive over the next two months, while at the other end of the ladder, the Gold Coast are one win behind and favourites for the wooden spoon.

So far.

Now that State of Origin is out of the way, the race really begins.

We’ve crunched the numbers and found the teams set to buckle, those with an easy draw and the teams who might just slide into finals on their knees after a wild ride.

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Originally published as NRL Finals Predicted: The Panthers are on the up, the Broncos on the slide