Both the new teams have almost in a confirmed state for the playoff. For the next two position the competence have started to increase with the win of PBKS. I find Punjab Kings a better team than Gujarat Titans considering the players. I don't know, this is just my personal opinion. Gujarat Titans have got players who are good enough to play according to the situation.
Punjab won the match with 4 overs to spare, so the win boosted their net run rate as well. They are at 5th spot now, behind the SRH (and SRH has played one match less than Punjab). Right now, Lucknow and Gujarat are all set to enter the next phase, which is surprising considering the fact that these two are new franchises and this is their first season. Rajasthan is at #3 with 12 points from 10 matches. But their entry to the next stage is not confirmed and they have all of their last two matches (against KKR and Mumbai).