NRL season's final weeks hinge on upsets and returning stars, impacting top eight race and contenders' performances.
Upsets, returning stars and fading finals hopes will dictate the next seven weeks of the NRL season.
We dissect every game and every possibility to find out who will win the race to the top eight in The Run Home.
Played: 18, Won: 14, Lost: 4, Differential: +284
The verdict: Penrith's comeback win against the Eels was another scare for the ladder leaders on the run home. They missed Dylan Edwards at the back with a shoulder injury, but he's likely to return to play Canberra in Mudgee on Saturday afternoon. From here, they have a handful of tough games against the Roosters, Warriors and a Bulldogs side fighting to make finals, but if they're at their best they're unbeatable.
Played: 18, Won: 13, Lost: 5, Differential: +85