As it is, only four teams are currently on a run of two wins in a row: Fulham, Newcastle United, Brighton and a resurgent Aston Villa.
All of these are teams that, in the first few weeks of this season, were being spoken of as undergoing new difficulties that could well force bigger decisions. That, like so much in the Premier League of late, has changed drastically.
Back-to-back wins, consequently, could feasibly launch you from 15th to the Champions League. Even Villa, currently the Premier League's "form" team with three successive victories, weren't at their best against Wolves.
Hence it's hard to put too much stock in any individual result, such as Manchester United's somewhat surprising win away to Crystal Palace.
The cynical might quip that even Liverpool won, with a rare Alexander Isak goal.
The wider point is the sense that everything is still so volatile. Newcastle's own brilliant 4-1 away win over Everton almost came out of nowhere. Yes, they'd been good against Manchester City but that was a very different type of game, when one of their main problems had been away from home.
You could also say Nick Woltemade's supreme finish came out of nowhere too - at least in the sense of no one expecting such technique. That kind of divine ingenuity is deserving of greater commentary.
It isn't too long ago since senior football figures were declaring themselves a bit bored with how homogeneous football tactics had become - Thomas Tuchel talking about almost everything was built through the right-back - and how an increasingly systemised game was eroding individual expression.
Except, Woltemade is all individual expression. One of the most refreshing elements of his game is that he tries things that you just wouldn't have imagined. And, on the many occasions they come off, they're spectacular.
That goal against Everton was an exquisite example. It's difficult to even know how to describe it, let alone figure out how he did it. Was it a scooped lob? It wasn't quite "a Karel Poborsky". It was certainly gorgeous, and that is one huge reason you go to watch football.
How Tottenham Hotspur could do with such invention - if Thomas Frank would actually use it. This newsletter has lauded the Dane in the past, and there is an argument that all of this is an "educational" period as he instils a new approach. The brutal reality, however, is this has been poor. Spurs' performances have been like they're only trying to work on certain parts of football, and none of them constitute attempting to attack with any adventure.
The new hierarchy are so far one of many clubs intent on standing firm over their manager - which itself speaks to the volatility of the league. With Spurs, however, it feels even more unpredictable because this is going to be the first major managerial stance without Daniel Levy.
One thing is certain: January, as reported on Friday, is going to be very busy. Clubs feel they need more depth.
A club that won't be doing much business, mind, are the leaders. Arsenal's huge squad has played a significant part in claiming a five-point lead as we head into this intense spell.
The next few games may whittle it away but it's hard not to feel the depth is going to most tell over the next two months.
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