A few things are unravelling the wrong way for Penrith at the crucial stage of the season.
You got JFH with the baby, fair enough, big moment in his life.. still though, he's gone for a few weeks there.
TPJ coming into the squad, been in a club severely struggling, he is a weapon in attack, not sure defensively he's going to come up with the big play, maybe some fringe players don't get an opportunity now, could be some unrest there.
Api with the covid breach, in my opinion big name footy players are targets for women where they know the player is doing something they absolutely shouldn't be doing. She will get some sort of payday from the media and he will cop a punishment for breaching the bubble.
Then you got the injury of Nathan Cleary.
I don't think they will get a better chance to win a comp, outside of origin (which is on every year) they've had a really nice run with injuries, meanwhile a few of their rivals haven't had such luck.