Chelsea were in absolutely lethal form against Leicester on Saturday evening, dismantling last year's champions for the third time this season in all competitions.
A double from Marcos Alonso and a Pedro goal sealed the win for the visitors on a night that Conte's side showed there could be life after Diego Costa, with the striker's future at Stamford Bridge in doubt.
They are now seven points ahead of second place heading into Sunday's fixtures and with Liverpool's chances of a victory at Old Trafford far from certain, could end the weekend leading the rest by that margin.
Leicester were powerless to resist the 90 minute battering and looked far from the old Leicester from last season. The Foxes are just five points above the relegation zone and really need to go on an extended unbeaten run to put distance between themselves and dangers.
It was an engrossing watch from start to finish but the clinical nature of Chelsea's performance made it a not very competitive affair.
Here are FIVE lessons we learned from Saturday night's action...
There's life after Costa
All eyes were on Antonio Conte on Saturday evening after Friday's massive news that Diego Costa had been dropped from the matchday squad after a bust-up with a fitness coach and an apparent mega-money move to China turning his head.
Conte's decision to play hardball with his striker paid dividends as the Blues didn't look like they missed Costa at all.
A front three of Hazard, Pedro and Willian cause all sorts of attacking problems for Leicester, proving that even if Costa doesn't have a future at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea can still be a title winning force.
Marcos Alonso is capable of being the very best
Marcos Alonso has struggled for form over the last two fixtures, to the extent that some questioned his ability to be an effective presence on the left hand side of Chelsea's midfield.
He answered those doubters with a stellar performance, scoring two goals in a man of the match display.
He proved he can be an elite player in an elite side and more importantly, a match-winner.
Alonso's hybrid duties of attack and defence were distilled into a more attacking role, perhaps showing that the Spaniard's greatest strengths lie in his ability in the opposition half rather than his own.
Tinkering doesn't work
Leicester City had kept two Premier League clean sheets before the Chelsea match, perhaps enough to make you think that an unchanged defence was the way to go.
Not for Claudio Ranieri. He changed Leicester's system, opting for a back three that effectively operated as a back five given Chelsea's constant pressure.
That invited the Blues into their half and mean they just didn't have the numbers in support of Vardy and Musa.
One of the greatest strengths of last season's Leicester side was its consistency in selection and system, but it seems Ranieri is now living up to his name as the Tinkerer, perhaps to the Foxes' detriment.
Pedro is an unsung hero
Pedero doesn't receive as much adulation from Chelsea fans or from the media than some of his other teams like Eden Hazard or, before his bust-up, Diego Costa. He proved again against Leicester though that he's a man who can win games for the Stamford Bridge side and quiet goes about his business, racking up the goals and providing assists.
His goal was his fourth in four games for Chelsea and he now has seven goals and six assists across the season.
That's pretty good form if you ask us and perhaps it's time he receives a little more attention for his fine performances.
Chelsea's form wasn't a bubble to burst
After going on such long winning run, the defeat to Spurs in their last Premier League fixture may have halted all progress at Chelsea and 'burst the bubble' so to speak.
What Chelsea proved is that bubble doesn't exist, just a robust team that is going to win more often than not during the next few months.
Class is permanent as they say and the Blues showed that. Despite that defeat against Spurs and all the hubbub around Costa, they are still going to prove a very, very tough team to beat.