Canberra strike weapon Jordan Rapana has declared the Raiders fear no one ahead of the NRL finals, adamant they can rise to new levels to continue their stunning end-of-season form.
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But Raiders hardman Josh Papalii concedes the Green Machine need to clean up areas of their game to ensure they carry winning momentum into the play-offs.
The Raiders play Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday and will know before kick-off whether they are still in contention to finish second on the ladder.
The Raiders boast the best attacking record in the competition this year and have scored 62 points more than the next best team, Cronulla Sharks.
Their charge has been led by a right-side combination of Rapana and Joey Leilua, while Jarrod Croker is the leading point-scorer in the NRL.
Rapana said the team's attack had given the players confidence to jump any hurdle as they chase the club's first premiership since 1994.
"There's a lot of character in this team and everyone is competitive and mentally tough," Rapana said.
"I feel like we've got the mindset to grind out wins but also put on a lot of points. But we'll focus on the Tigers and let the rest take care of itself.
"We're not getting ahead of ourselves ... that's what we've been doing the past 15 or 16 games and it's been working for us."
The Raiders can finish second on the ladder if they beat the Tigers and Melbourne beat Cronulla.
Finishing in the top two would earn the Raiders a home final in the first week of the play-offs.
But they have shown this season they're equally as comfortable on the road and are unfazed at the prospect of playing their last five home games away from Canberra.
They have won nine games in a row and can set a new club record if they beat the Tigers.
Papalii says the Raiders must improve their defence after leaking 30 points against Manly last weekend.
The Tigers are on the cusp of the top eight and are relying on North Queensland to beat Gold Coast on Saturday to stay alive in their finals bid.
"The Tigers are going to be pretty desperate," Papalii said.
"The last couple of weeks we've been slacking off a bit in certain areas and this game has to be our best before the finals.
"This is the one that everyone is going to be watching and hopefully we can go to Leichhardt and get the result that we want."
The Tigers have battled injury and illness in the build-up to the round 26 match. Fullback James Tedesco is recovering from a broken jaw while Aaron Woods and Dean Halatau have been battling a virus.
"We've learnt a lot over the last few weeks about playing against expansive footy and it could be a similar situation [against the Tigers] if we're up against that," said Raiders skipper Jarrod Croker.
NRL ROUND 26
Sunday: Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders at Leichhardt Oval, 2pm. TV time: Live on Fox Sports 1.
Raiders: 1. Jack Wighton, 2. Edrick Lee, 3. Jarrod Croker, 4. Joey Leilua, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Sam Williams, 7. Aidan Sezer, 8. Paul Vaughan, 9. Josh Hodgson, 10. Shannon Boyd, 11. Josh Papalii, 12. Elliott Whitehead, 13. Sia Soliola. Interchange: 14. Kurt Baptiste, 15. Luke Bateman, 16. Clay Priest, 17. Joe Tapine.
