Just like that, there are only 10 games remaining of the Championship season and the finishing line is coming into view.
Another line coming into sharp focus in the midweek round of fixtures is the dotted one at the bottom end of the table.
A cluster of teams are trying to either clamber above the drop zone or keep their distance from danger - and six of them go head-to-head tonight and tomorrow.
There are also some potentially season-defining encounters across the rest of the EFL in League One and League Two.