Almost everyone wrote Penrith off when they were thumped 30-12 by Canberra in round eight to continue a sorry start to the season.
However, Ivan Cleary's men now sit snugly in seventh place after a stunning seven-match winning streak, most recently dismantling the Dragons to stoke the fire of their flickering top-four hopes.
The Raiders are set to face a much sterner test than last time out against the Panthers but Ricky Stuart's Green Machine have proven their mettle in 2019.
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Topic: Panthers v Raiders: Round 19 preview
