I don't think any of the 'big 3' will have any fear of the play-offs.
In that regard I think it's quite fortunate that the top has been so close.
No team will be entering those games under the burden of a 'crushing defeat'.
The play-offs has always been an option for all 3 teams, all season long.
Not only that, but the 3 teams below have been so entrenched in their positions they don't have any form that's frightening.