Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, players and fans were left disappointed after the 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town. However, there was some reassurance for the "Roosters" as the trend of instability spread across the league.
The gap between 3rd and 13th place is only 4 points. Between 3rd and 11th place is also only 3 points. Rarely has the Premier League table seen such balance at this stage (end of round 11).
The last time was probably the 2002-03 season, when Chelsea finished third just four points ahead of Fulham in 11th. Similarly, in the 2005-06 campaign, there was a five-point gap between Spurs and Middlesbrough. From third to 13th, Arsenal and Newcastle were six points clear in the 1998-99 campaign.
Overall, these gaps are much larger than the average of 10 and 11 points over the past decade in the Premier League, with Leicester City's 2015-16 title-winning season seeing just six and nine points between them respectively.
It's a big boost for the Premier League, which is why Manchester United, currently in 13th place, can be optimistic about the appointment of Ruben Amorim. If he can immediately deliver two wins, the "Red Devils" will jump into the top group.
Many other clubs may feel similarly, albeit a little confused about how things are going. Tottenham themselves have won two of their last four games but remain in 11th place amid a huge managerial debate.
Aston Villa are ninth and it looks like the rigours of the Champions League are catching up with them, but they are still just one point off the Champions League places.
You have to go back to the early 2000s or even the 1990s to see something similar happening in the Premier League. That was a time when the financial gap between teams was not so great and competition was more even. As evidenced by the fact that 79 points was still enough to win the title in 1999.
There are two immediate and related reasons for the change in the top flight. First is the impact of the Profit and Sustainability Rules, which have forced clubs to make more compromises. Second is the impact of the fixture schedule, which is draining players both physically and mentally.
