With a calculator for company all weekend, we've all worked out every possible permutation at the top of the Championship come close of play on May 7.
And with only three goals separating the top three sides after 44 games, what happens if the points are all square again on the final day?
It's a possibility - providing all three teams either:
- win one and lose one
- win one and draw one
- draw both games
For the first scenario, either Boro or Brighton would have to lose this weekend but then pick up three points on the final day of the season at the Riverside.
And for the second, they'd both have to win this weekend.
It doesn't get any less complicated, does it?
But what happens if sides are level again come full time on the deciding day?
Goal difference
Obviously. That old tried and tested method which had Sir Alex Ferguson wandering around the Stadium of Light pitch in a state of shock after City had pipped them to the title thanks to their superior goal difference.
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Goal difference was first introduced in the 1970 World Cup, with the English Football League following suit at the start of the 1976/77 season.
As things stand, Burnley are better off in this department - by one goal.
Their +33 goal difference sees them one better off than Boro, who, in turn, are two better off than Brighton.
Up until a few weeks ago the Seagulls looked to be effectively one point worse off due to their inferior goal difference but hammering 12 goals in their last three games has done them no harm whatsoever.
But if two of the three or all three teams are tied on points and goal difference, then what?
Goals scored
Here's hoping it doesn't come to that.
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For it wouldn't favour Boro unless Aitor Karanka's side racked up a rugby league score against Birmingham City on Friday night.
If goal difference is level then the table favours the side that has hammered in the most goals, currently Brighton.
The Seagulls have scored 70 this year, Burnley 68 and Boro 60.
If it was goals conceded or clean sheets notched, wishful thinking, Boro would be clear favourites.
And onto the next scenario, if goal difference and goals scored are equal.
Head to head
The further you scroll down, the more unlikely - yet this is the Championship after all.
So if two teams are level on points, goal difference and have scored the same number of goals this season, it's over to their head to head record against each other this season.
If they've shared the spoils in their two fixtures then, once again, it goes on goal difference and goals scored.
As if we didn't have to do enough maths already in the final weeks!
And there is one more possible outcome....
Well, when we say possible, a quid on the results which would be needed to ensure a play-off would result in you picking up enough cash to slap your notice in at work.
Saying that, 5,000/1 shots Leicester City do have one hand on the Premier League title trophy.
Anyway, if two sides are level on points, level on goal difference, have scored an equal number of goals, have shared the points against each other this season and are again level on goal difference and goals scored in those fixtures, then a play-off is required.
Thankfully Sky Sports have already done the working out here to save us a migraine in the office.
They say that if the results of the final two fixtures work out as below, then Burnley and Brighton face a play-off shoot-out.
Brighton 3-0 Derby
Birmingham 0-1 Middlesbrough
Burnley 2-4 QPR
Middlesbrough 1-0 Brighton
Charlton 2-3 Burnley
It would be very efficient on Boro's part....
And it would leave Burnley and Brighton, who have drawn 1-1 and 2-2 this year, with a goal difference of +33 having both scored 73 goals.
There is one other *possible* scenario and it involves Boro in a play-off.
But it also involves Boro having to score at least 13 at Birmingham on Friday, only to then lose 3-0 at home to Brighton - who must lose at home to Derby on Bank Holiday Monday.
Best to leave it there.