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:
5. Norwich City (16th) - 7 points
P8 W2 D4 L2 GD-8 | Getty Images Photo: Stephen Pond
6. Bournemouth (15th) - 7 points
P8 W2 D1 L5 GD-6 | Getty Images Photo: Steve Bardens
7. Watford (14th) - 8 points
P8 W2 D2 L4 GD0 | Getty Images Photo: Catherine Ivill
8. Southampton (13th) - 9 points
P8 W3 D0 L5 GD-4 | Getty Images Photo: Bryn Lennon
