It's because we need 4 results to go our way over the two rounds. So it's

4x4 = 16 so 16 x 16 = 256 which multiplied by 5 is 1280.

That's how it works!!

You won't be able to bet on games so far in advance, not online anyways.
The bookies will base their odds on previous matches, injuries, suspensions etc and as a result often wait until around 24 hours prior to the match taking place before they put their odds up online.

If you went into a bookies and explained what you wanted to do then some of them may work out some odds for you then and there.

For me, it's highly unlikely but for me Cas ill beat Celtic so they're in but Catalans could slip up St. Helens away they'll lose but Wakey need to win in France and Wire have got Hull KR away and don't see them winning that and Harlequins will lose to Cas so then Wire vs Quins one of them will win probly Wire and if we keep our good form up beat Salford at home which is no easy game but if we play like Sunday we'll do it and Hull is a tough game but might win that but if we don't get there then at least we finish well and we can look forward to next year but if we get in the play-offs can't see us getting that far so end well, silly games we should have won have costs us the two loses against Cas we should have won and Celtic game and Salford away so we've done it to ourselves.

You need to start using fullstops in your posts man, seriously. You might have just broken the world record for the longest sentence EVER.

As a result it becomes very difficult to actually follow what you're attempting to say.

Yikes, where's Sam and his MC Hammer gif when you need him?

Yeah but no but yeah but no .....

That right, but some online sites, skybet I think was one, did have specials on who would make the playoffs which would amount to a similar bet I suspect. No idea if they still have a special like that or not.

And where exactly did you learn maths?

The current Betfair odds for finishing in the top 8 are:

Castleford Tigers 1.01
Warrington Wolves 1.51
Harlequins RL 1.02
Catalans Dragons 2.02
Hull FC 1.22
Bradford Bulls 3.55

??? surely if they bet on bradford and it comes up they are winners....

Just can't see us making it - the more I read the "how we can make the top 8 posts" the more I see that someone will naff it up for us if we do manage to beat Salford and Hull.