Brisbane Broncos facing near-impossible task to reach NRL finals

• The Penrith Panthers and Brisbane Broncos have won the past five NRL premierships between them, but their 2026 campaigns could not be any different.
• The Panthers are flying high on top of the NRL ladder, while the Broncos are on an eight-match losing streak and on the brink of their premiership defence ending.
• The Broncos likely need to win their remaining eight matches to play finals, and must start that winning streak against the premiership frontrunners.