Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie will scour the land for another injury replacement after watching two more of his backs go down in Saturday night's 24-21 Super Rugby win over the Western Force.

Just a week after drafting in Australian sevens representative Jono Lance for his debut, McKenzie watched in horror as winger Luke Morahan tore his hamstring and fellow speedster Rod Davies jarred his shoulder against the Force.

Morahan is expected to miss the rest of the season, while Davies is in doubt for Saturday's clash with the Chiefs in New Zealand.

Utility back Digby Ioane is an outside chance to resume against the Chiefs, but with the likes of Anthony Faingaa, Peter Hynes and Ben Lucas out injured, McKenzie would turn to local ranks to bolster his squad.

"We're into finding replacements again so that will give us something to do next week," McKenzie said.

"We'll wait and see what the story is with Digby. That will be a complete medical process there. He might or might not be available.

"Otherwise, we'll just go to the well again and we'll find a solution locally."

Queensland (62 points) can lose to the Chiefs next week and still finish top of the table, with only the Stormers (58 points) and Crusaders (57 points) still within reach of the ladder-leading Reds.

Should Queensland claim top spot, they would earn a week off in the first week of the finals before playing off in a home semi-final.

But given the heavy injury toll of the team, McKenzie said it was no time to relax.

"We've got some work to do. It's no time to sit around patting yourself on the back. You've just got to get on with it," he said.

"No doubt we'll be finding some players and getting them incorporated, so that will be part of the process.

"If we can get in the right territory (by finishing top), ideally you get a week off.

"That would allow a couple of our players that are injured maybe time to come back.

"That would be nice.

"I think everyone understands the logistical challenges of the competition so, if you don't have to travel, it makes a big difference.

"I think if you look through the history of the tournament, the teams that travel less in the finals do better.

"But, as I say, we (this current group of players) haven't been to the finals before, so we need to consider how we are going to play better footy."

The Reds displayed their typical fighting spirit against the Force, scoring a 78th-minute try through substitute winger Dom Shipperley to snatch victory.

Force coach Richard Graham rated Queensland as title favourites despite their horror injury toll.

"The thing I've liked about them this year is they've had a plan and they've stuck with it," Graham said.

"I'd put them down as frontrunners at this stage.

"Their forward pack and nine and 10 are intact, and that's the most important thing.

"Finals are about position and possession and I thought they did that well."

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