Middlesbrough must focus on their own performances and results in the quest to retain their Premier League status, says midfielder Marten De Roon.
Saturday's 3-0 win against Swansea, another side battling to stay in the top flight, put Boro four points above the bottom three after 17 games.
Fellow strugglers Burnley are the Teessiders' Boxing Day opponents.
"We just have to win our games and not look too much at the teams around us," De Roon told BBC Tees.
Boro's position was boosted at the weekend by defeats for Hull, Crystal Palace and Burnley, although Sunderland and West Ham both won.