Alan Shearer joins Gary Lineker and Micah Richards for Match of the Day this Saturday at 22:20 BST on BBC One and the BBC Sport website for highlights of six Premier League games.
It was amazing to see Newcastle break into the Premier League's top four last season, but it would be another miracle if they manage it again.
I really hope I am wrong and they do even better this time, but finishing fifth would still be a great achievement, and keep the club on track for where they want to go.
Fifth might still be enough to keep Newcastle in the Champions League too - the two countries with the best overall record in Europe this season will get an extra place in 2024-25 - but even then the competition looks like being extremely fierce.