We are officially a quarter of the way through the 2026 NRL season, and the run to the State of Origin window is underway.
There have been surprises a plenty - both positive and negative.
Two coaches being sacked by this stage of the season has been the biggest shock, but with only one winless team left and three wins separating 2nd and 16th place on the table, the season feels as wide open as any in recent times.
The Penrith Panthers might be back to their dominant ways, but with a shake up of the rugby league landscape, and all of last year's top four sitting outside the top eight, there are plenty of opportunities for the season to continue shaking out in the coming months.
Here is every team's grade for the opening quarter of the season.
North Queensland Cowboys
Grade: D+
Current record: 11th place, 4 wins, 3 losses, 8 points, - 16
The Cowboys are an exceptionally difficult side to get a read on, but they ultimately earn a pass because they are sitting about where everyone may have expected them to be.
After losing two straight to start the year, they came back with wins over the Titans, Storm, Dragons and Broncos, but were thumped by the Sea Eagles in one of the more scrappy performances you're likely to see in their last start.
Given the struggles of Melbourne and Brisbane, those wins don't look quite as good as they might on paper either.
Todd Payten is still a coach under major pressure, and it won't take many losses in a row for that to ramp up again.
Best player: Tom Dearden
Zero Tackle MVP leader: Scott Drinkwater (2nd)
Prediction: 15th
