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38 games. Each club plays the other 19 clubs home and away. Victories are three points, and draws are one. That's it. No playoffs. No extra time. Whoever finishes with the most points wins.

And when the 38 games were over, Manchester United didn't even need their massive goal differential to take their second consecutive Premier League crown.

The Red Devils clinched the title with a 2-0 victory at Wigan. Wayne Rooney was tripped by Emmerson Boyce in the box in the 32nd minute, resulting in a penalty that Cristiano Ronaldo converted. Then late substitute Ryan Giggs, who broke Sir Bobby Charlton's record for most appearances in a Red Devil kit, took an accurate through ball from Rooney and scored in the 80th minute to seal the deal.

Chelsea, meanwhile, held off a physical Bolton Wanderers side for 92 minutes and looked primed to end the season with a win after a 61st-minute goal by, of all people, Andriy Shevchenko. Bolton twisted the knife even further, though, with a Kevin Davies goal at the death, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. To add insult to injury, John Terry left the game early with a separated shoulder.

Regardless, Chelsea's fate was out of their hands, as they got no help from Wigan on the day. Manchester United are the Champions of England, and the Blues will have to settle for getting their revenge in the Champions League Final in Moscow on May 21.