Chelsea took its time finding its finishing touch at Turf Moor but had it academic early in the second half as an eight-minute outburst led the Blues to a 4-0 win over the Clarets on Saturday.
Kai Havertz scored twice, one set up by fellow scorer Christian Pulisic and the other by opening scorer Reece James as Chelsea turned a halftime stalemate into a three-goal cushion by the 55th minute.
The Blues move onto 53 points, six more than Manchester United with one fewer match played than the fourth-place Red Devils.
Burnley fails to climb out of the bottom three with its second loss of the week, its 21 points still one behind Everton.
Burnley vs Chelsea final score, stats
Burnley 0-4 Chelsea
Goals scored: James (47′), Havertz (52′, 55′), Pulisic (69′)
Shots: Burnley 6, Chelsea 11
Shots on target: Burnley 1, Chelsea 5
Possession: Burnley 27, Chelsea 73
