Updated this to bring us up to date. I think the race is on.
Hull 5th on 22 points. They have:
Home: Sts and Hull KR
Away: Giants and Trin
Their injury list could still cost them some games. It's important we are one of them if we want to catch them. If they lose to Giants and not us it gives Giants a big advantage.
We are 6th on 18 points. We have:
Home: Catalan and Hull
Away: Leeds and Giants
We could easily win them all. Beating Catalan is probably the most important as it keeps them away and goes a long way to making us safe.
If we do beat Catalan it is then almost like starting the playoffs early. We can move up the table taking points off those around us.
Catalan are 7th on 16 points. They have:
Home: Salford
Away: Trin, Warrington and Wigan
I can't see them going so well away, especially with cup on their mind. We have to take advantage of that and beat them at our place
Leeds 8th on 15 points. They have:
Home: Trin and Widnes
Away: Cas and Salford
They'll fancy their home games including us. That puts some pressure on. Because Leeds and Giants don't play each other, our games are going to be really important.
Before they got hammered by Wigan I'd say this is the easiest run in. Depends how they react to that defeat.
Giants are 9th on 15 points. (with a massive -247 points diff) They have:
Home: Hull, Wigan and Trin
Away: Cas
Again, they are close to us so our game is a big one. If we go on a losing streak they will pass us but their home games are hard ones. We owe them.
Salford are 10th with 12 points. They have
Home: Cas and Leeds
Away: Hull KR and Catalan
They now have to win all their games to catch us. The Hull KR game is probably a decider to see who gets the extra home game in the middle 8s.
Hull KR are 11th with 11 points. They have
Home: Salford and Warrington
Away: Widnes and Hull
They now have to win all their games to catch us. That's a tough run in. Depends whether Widnes and Salford are still wanting to win
