Following their 1-1 draw with bitter rivals Sunderland, Newcastle find themselves dangling in 19th place, three points adrift of Premier League safety.
United now have eight games to try and maintain their Premier League status, and each and every one of those games should be played as a “cup final”.
With Aston Villa losing week in and week out, it’s safe to say that they’ll be playing in the Championship next season. Therefore, it’s now a battle between the Toon, Sunderland, Norwich and Crystal Palace to see who stays, and who goes.
The Magpies currently have 25 points, Sunderland have 26, Norwich are on 28 and Pardew’s Palace are cautiously looking over their shoulders on 33 points.
Newcastle and Sunderland are now the favourites to fill the remaining two places in the relegation zone, but can United beat the drop?
Here, three of our writers attempt to predict how Newcastle’s remaining eight fixtures will go.