Marco Silva said Hull’s players must look inward before hoping teams above them drop points in the battle for survival.
Hull suffered a damaging defeat at Leicester despite taking the lead, in a result that removes the buoyancy caused by Silva’s arrival in January.
Silva’s side remain in 19th on 21 points but are now four points from safety after wins by Crystal Palace and Swansea.
Sam Clucas gave Hull the lead but goals from Christian Fuchs and Riyad Mahrez turned the game.