Despite their perfect record Huddersfield had to win a play-off against Leigh to guarantee their Super League return.
While division winners can line up their aces for the first-round openers, the wild-card teams will need to win a play-in game to get there.
"We've got that stigma of not being able to win a play-off game off our case," said the Rovers coach, Justin Morgan.
Britain's first triumph in this competition since Fred Perry and Bunny Austin secured victory over Australia in 1936 comes just five years after the team had to win a play-off against Turkey to avoid relegation to the Davis Cup's fourth tier alongside the likes of Andorra and San Marino.
If that were not enough, the St . LouisCardinals, who had to win a play-in game against the Atlanta Braves just to advance to the divisional round, were twice down to their last strike against the Washington Nationals before scoring four runs in the ninth to oust the team with the best record in the major leagues.
They haven't made the playoffs since 2008, with Miami the last of the trio to reach the postseason, and the Jaguars the only one to actually win a play-off game in 12 years (a wildcard victory over Pittsburgh in the 2007 season).
I think that 0.001% of all players would be able to go out and win a play-off after missing the putt that he did, but a play-off is probably 98% mental and he is now very strong in that department.
Head coach Gregor Townsend says tonight's home fixture with Ospreys is Glasgow's "biggest game of the season" as they bid to win a play-off place.
Beginning the final round 10 shots back, Lawrie took advantage of Jean van de Velde's meltdown to win a play-off and complete the biggest come-from-behind win in Open history.
Despite failing to secure a top-six finish, Connacht could still gain a place in Europe's top tier but must win a play-off against the English side and then win another play-off against a side from the French Top 14.
However, the club ended the 1985 86 season in 18th position, which meant they had to win a play-off match to avoid relegation.
