Just two points sit between the Raiders and dropping out of the top eight ahead of Round 25 as Ricky Stuart's side must find a way to regroup and pile on a big score against the Bulldogs.
The Raiders were in the fight for a prized top-four spot before a 48-2 drumming to the Storm left them languishing in sixth on the ladder and in danger of dropping out of the eight.
With games against the Broncos and Sharks to come following Sunday's clash with the Bulldogs, Canberra need to give their for and against a big boost this weekend to ensure their -120 points differential doesn't haunt them out of the finals.