Manchester City's one-goal victory over title rivals Chelsea on Saturday could be the final blow, in a title race which now sees the champions having an 11-point lead to Liverpool at the top.
Even with just over four months to go until the final day on May 22, and even though the Reds have a game in hand, it would take an unfathomable collapse from Pep Guardiola's juggernaut to see the title slip away now.
Yet despite the title race being all but over, there are still plenty of stories to be written in the remainder of this Premier League campaign - and Sportsmail takes you through all the reasons to remain excited in 2022.