Can Nottingham Forest win the Premier League?

Nottingham Forest are third in the Premier League and on one of the best runs in club history. They have won 10 of their last 13 Premier League outings and have been firmly ensconced inside the top four since their 2-1 victory over Villa on Dec. 14. With 40 points earned from their first 20 games, Forest are already eight points better off than their final points tally from last season. The key aspect of Forest's form this season has been their rock-solid defensive unit. Centre-back pairing Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic providing the steel while goalkeeper Matz Sels has proven his shot-stopping abilities on numerous occasions. The 3-0 win over Wolves was Forest's fourth clean sheet in a row and ninth overall in the league this season, which is more than any other team. It is also the first time that the Reds have successfully prevented their opponents from scoring in four consecutive top-flight games since March 1992. Forest have a run which, on paper, would seem slightly more favourable over their next five league games: Liverpool (H), Southampton (H), Bournemouth (A), Brighton & Hove Albion, (H), Fulham (A). So it's not beyond the realms of possibility that Nuno's side could stay on track or at least keep pace with Leicester's points total through that run. Of course, there is still a lot of football to be played, and as Forest have proven countless times in the past, things could go dramatically wrong from here. But still, there is reason to dream at the City Ground -- and that hasn't happened for the longest time.