Jose Mourinho accepts Tottenham need other sides to slip up if they are to finish in the top four of the Premier League.
Spurs, sitting in sixth, are only three points off fourth-placed Chelsea going into the final nine games and they can make a big statement of intent by winning at Newcastle on Sunday.
They are not only battling Chelsea for that last spot, though, as West Ham, Liverpool and Everton are also in the mix and with Spurs being so inconsistent since Christmas, Mourinho knows other teams' results will have a bearing.