The Magpies were winless from 11 games when Howe took the job, a run that would continue for just-shy of a month until they secured their first win of the season against Burnley in early December.
Since then, Newcastle have been flying and left any relegation worries behind them to finish in 11th place with 49 points.
Their end of season affair with Burnley, that saw the Clarets relegated, looked at one time as potentially being a relegation showdown at Turf Moor.
The impact Howe and his coaching staff have at Newcastle cannot be understated and here, we take a look at how the Premier League table would look if the season started when Eddie Howe was appointed Newcastle United manager.
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1. 20th: Watford
Record since Eddie Howe took charge at Newcastle United = played: 27, won: 3, drew: 4, lost: 20, points: 13 (-36 GD) Photo: Henry Browne
2. 19th: Norwich City
Record since Eddie Howe took charge at Newcastle United = played: 27, won: 4, drew: 5, lost: 18, points: 17 (-40 GD) Photo: Pete Norton
3. 18th: Everton
Record since Eddie Howe took charge at Newcastle United = played: 27, won: 7, drew: 3, lost: 17, points: 24 (-23 GD) Photo: PAUL ELLIS
4. 17th: Southampton
Record since Eddie Howe took charge at Newcastle United = played: 27, won: 6, drew: 8, lost: 13, points: 26 (-22 GD) Photo: Naomi Baker