After months of anticipation, the final round of the regular campaign threatens to be something of a damp squib.

The League Leaders' Shield is settled, barring one of the biggest shocks of the season, while the top six are locked in.

At the bottom of Super League, the grading system has robbed neutrals of a fascinating battle to avoid the drop.

There is still work to be done to determine who finishes where – with four teams in danger of ending with the wooden spoon – but the major questions have already been answered.

Wigan Warriors took a giant stride towards the League Leaders' Shield by hammering Leeds Rhinos at Headingley, leaving them needing little more than to avoid a major upset against struggling Catalans Dragons in the final round.

Huddersfield Giants and Castleford Tigers have both won in Wigan's backyard this year but Matt Peet's side are a different beast entirely after a run of 15 straight wins.

If their form wasn't ominous enough heading into the play-offs, the Warriors have scored 40 points in the two games that mattered most: the Challenge Cup final and the League Leaders' Shield decider.

Leeds face a huge character test after suffering the same fate as Hull KR at Wembley in Saturday's battle for top spot.

Wigan appear set to lift the League Leaders' Shield this week. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

placeholder image — Wigan appear set to lift the League Leaders' Shield this week. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

The Rhinos will have one eye on events at Wigan but their goal this week is to rebuild confidence against Hull FC and carry momentum into a home semi-final.

Warrington Wolves' hopes of a top-two finish are over following their defeat at Wakefield Trinity. They must now beat Toulouse Olympique to confirm third place after giving Trinity an opening.

Saturday's result at Belle Vue has left Wakefield on the brink of securing a top-four finish and a first home play-off tie since 2009.

Trinity are two points behind Warrington with an inferior for and against but the main objective is to hold off Leigh Leopards in the battle for fourth.

Leeds must quickly pick themselves up for this week's game against Hull. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Leigh know only a win by 28 points or more will be enough to leapfrog Wakefield and set up a repeat fixture on home soil in next week's eliminators.

Defending champions Hull KR booked their play-off spot thanks to last week's victory over Huddersfield and could yet finish fifth.

A win at St Helens coupled with defeat for Leigh would see Rovers move up a place and set up a tie on the road against the team that finish fourth.

Saints are set for their lowest finish of the Super League era after missing out on the play-offs for the first time, guaranteeing the 10-time champions seventh spot.

Wakefield celebrated a vital win over Warrington at the weekend. (Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com)

Toulouse have the opportunity to make a significant statement by finishing above French rivals Catalans. They currently hold a healthier points difference advantage.

York Knights' victory in Perpignan means they can no longer finish bottom, given Huddersfield and Castleford face off in the final round.

Castleford will finish with the wooden spoon if they lose to Huddersfield and Hull and Bradford Bulls both win.

The Giants, meanwhile, would finish bottom should they lose to Castleford and Bradford win.

The Bulls' equation is simple: win at York and they avoid the wooden spoon.

Remarkably, Hull – one of the Grade A clubs – would finish bottom in the scenario where they lose at Leeds and Bradford and Huddersfield both win.

There is still plenty to settle – but perhaps not quite the grand finale the final round promised.