With six weeks left, teams focus on final preparations and strategies for NRL finals, needing 32 points to qualify.
The countdown to the NRL finals is well and truly on, with only six weeks left in the 2026 NRL season.
While some teams delve into calculations, others will be consulting their schedules as they consider resting players, there's still much to unfold before the knockout stage begins.
For this discussion, we will assume, based on the projected top eight, that the threshold for finals qualification will be a straight 32 points in 2026-equating to 13 wins and 3 byes.
Here's a breakdown of what each team needs to achieve to realistically secure a finals spot, moving beyond mere mathematical scenarios that have some teams still competing.