There are no ifs or buts about it - Newcastle's season is really all about their next two games, Norwich on Tuesday and then Burnley on Saturday.
They are both at St James' Park, and they are both must-win matches for Eddie Howe's side.
Even six points probably won't lift Newcastle out of the Premier League's bottom three because their goal difference is so bad.
But two wins are imperative because that would at least put them in touch with the teams just above the drop zone, with an extremely tough run of games to follow.