Now it’s down to the two Davids.

To no one’s surprise, Syesha Mercado got the boot on Wednesday night’s penultimate “American Idol” faceoff.

That leaves Davids Archuleta and Cook to go mano a mano in the series’ final smackdown next week.

The two remaining male singers have been favored for the endgame for nearly two months now. They’ve consistently gained the warmest reviews from the judges and neither has strayed into the endangered bottom three even once.

By contrast, Mercado couldn’t even impress puffball judge Paula Abdul in this week’s competition. After her version of “Hit Me Up,” the always-supportive judge said, “I don’t know if it’s going to be good enough to get into the finals.”

Judge Simon Cowell referred to Mercado’s take on Peggy Lee’s “Fever” as “quite a lame cabaret performance.”

Though ratings have been down for “Idol” this year, the series still trounces every other show on TV. Host Ryan Seacrest said some 56 million people voted in Wednesday night’s competition.

The two remaining contestants will give their last judged performances Tuesday night, with the results revealed on a two-hour finale on Wednesday.