Where your NRL club might finish in the dash to the 2017 finals

AND so it comes down to the final round. Four teams vying for the final three spots in the top eight and two clubs fighting to make the top four. This is where your club might finish.

Where your NRL club might finish in the dash to the 2017 finals

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AND so it comes down to the final round.

Four teams vying for the final three spots in the 2017 NRL top eight and two clubs fighting to make the coveted top four.

Many teams need a win and many need other results to go their way.

Fox Sports Lab crunched the numbers to see the best and worst case scenarios for every club still in the running.

Storm

Current: 1st, 42pts, +271. Storm can’t be removed from top spot.

Cameron Smith celebrates with Tim Glasby after scoring a try in round 25.

Roosters

Current: 2nd, 36pts, +68

Best: 2nd. If they win, or if they lose and the Broncos and Eels also lose.

Worst: 4th. They lose, Broncos win, Eels win and make up 36 points differential

Broncos

Current: 3rd, 34pts, +154

Best: 2nd. They win, Roosters lose.

Worst: 4th. They lose and Eels win.

Eels

Current: 4th, 34pts, +33

Best: 2nd. They win, Roosters and Broncos lose.

Worst: 5th. They lose and Sharks win.

The Eels have had an amazing run through the back end of the season.

Sharks

Current: 5th, 32pts, +61

Best: 3rd. They win, Broncos and Eels lose.

Worst: 7th. They lose, Cowboys win and make up 28 points differential and Penrith win OR Manly defeat Penrith and make up 38 points differential.

Penrith

Current: 6th, 30pts, +61

Best: 5th. They win, Sharks lose, Cowboys lose or don’t win by 27 more points than Penrith.

Worst: 9th. They lose, Dragons win, Cowboys win and make up 27 points differential.

Cowboys

Current: 7th, 30pts, +34

Best: 5th. Cowboys win and make up 28 points differential on Cronulla, who lose. Penrith then either lose or the Cowboys win by 27 more points than Penrith.

Worst: 9th. They lose, Manly win OR lose by 11 fewer points than the Cowboys lose, Dragons win.

The Sea Eagles looked set for a top four finish but now are at risk of missing the finals altogether.

Sea Eagles

Current: 8th, 30pts, +24

Best: 5th. They beat Penrith, Cronulla lose and Manly make up 38 points differential. Then Cowboys either lose or win by 11 fewer points than Manly.

Worst: 9th. They lose, Dragons win, Cowboys win or lose by 10 fewer points than Manly lose.

Dragons

Current: 9th, 28pts, +89

Best: 7th. They win, Cowboys lose, Sea Eagles and Panthers don’t have a draw.

Worst: 10th. They lose, Raiders win.

Originally published as Where your NRL club might finish in the dash to the 2017 finals