Looking at the Premier League table, is this really disaster for Newcastle United?

I just had a look at the Premier League table and was thinking about Newcastle United. I know it is Halloween but… Is this really as scary as some Newcastle United fans are making it out to be? Is it really justified or has mass hysteria taken over a sizeable part of the Newcastle United fanbase? This season was never going to be straightforward for NUFC, what happened in the summer ensured that.