Most sides are now into their final 10 league matches of the campaign as they battle for the title, European places or for survival.
For Newcastle United, it has been a fight to avoid the drop since the start of the season. Although they now sit nine points clear of the bottom three with nine games remaining, head coach Eddie Howe insists his side are still in a relegation battle.
And there is still plenty to play for with some tough fixtures to come over the final two months of the campaign.
We have looked at every side currently in the bottom half of the Premier League table and compared their final fixture run-in to the end of the season.
Who will avoid the drop from the top flight this season and who will go down to the Championship?
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9. Brighton & Hove Albion - 33 points
With 33 points and ninegames left to play, Brighton are in no real danger of relegation. But their very poor run of form combined with a tough run of fixtures to end the season could see them slip a couple of places should they be unable to turn things around. Remaining fixtures: Norwich (H), Arsenal (A), Spurs (A), Man City (A), Southampton (H), Wolves (A), Man United (H), Leeds (A), West Ham (H) Photo: Mike Hewitt
10. Crystal Palace - 34 points
Palace are 12th on 34 points following a solid point against Manchester City last time out. Their remaining nine fixtures are also fairly kind as they play four teams below them in the table and none of the current top three. Fixtures remaining: Arsenal (H), Leicester (A), Newcastle (A), Everton (A), Leeds (H), Southampton (A), Watford (H), Aston Villa (A), Manchester United (H). Photo: Justin Setterfield
11. Southampton - 35 points
Three straight defeats has seen Southampton drop out of the top half with going into the final two months of the season. Relegation is not a concern but they face several interesting tests in their final nine matches. Fixtures remaining: Leeds (A), Chelsea (H), Arsenal (H), Burnley (A), Brighton (A), Palace (H), Brentford (A), Liverpool (H), Leicester (A). Photo: Miles Starforth