Steve Bruce's men carry an eight-point advantage on the bottom three and are on course to retain their top-flight status, no matter what the next few months may hold.
Indeed, the 2020 top-flight table makes interesting reading for Magpies fans, so scroll and click through the pages to discover where they lie:
1. Aston Villa (20th) - 4 points
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2. West Ham United (19th) - 5 points
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3. Brighton and Hove Albion (18th) - 5 points
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4. Leicester City (17th) - 5 points
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