The NRL finals approach with major ladder shifts, impacting teams like Raiders and Penrith significantly.
The NRL premiership race has been blown wide open on the eve of finals, with a host of games set to shake up the ladder in Round 25.
The Raiders win over the Panthers has moved them one win closer to securing their first minor premiership in 35 years, while Penrith's hopes for a top-four finish has suffered a massive blow.
Given their superior points differential, Melbourne have likely secured a top-two spot on the ladder after beating the Bulldogs. Canterbury remain a strong change of a top-four spot, but will likely need to beat Penrith next week or the Sharks in Round 27 to guarantee it.
Manly's finals hopes are hanging by a thread, with a loss to the Dolphins making it a near...