Brisbane Broncos need eight wins to reach NRL finals

The Brisbane Broncos sit eight points outside the NRL top eight after eight consecutive losses. The team has 16 points from 17 games and needs eight wins from its final seven matches to finish with 13 victories. The Broncos reached only 13 wins in 2022 and still missed the finals.

Current standing The seventh- and eighth-placed teams each have 10 wins and seven losses. If those clubs win four of their remaining seven games, Brisbane cannot overtake them even with a perfect record. The Broncos also carry a points differential of minus 126, which would place them behind other clubs that finish on the same win total.

Next match The Broncos play their next game at Western Sydney Stadium on Thursday night. A utility player recovering from an ACL injury said the side would not die wondering and called the match "now or never." The player added that a win against a strong opponent could create momentum and that the squad is returning to full strength with no excuses left.