I get your reasoning which, without wanting to get all Rumsfeldian (never a good thing), is playing on the difference between what we know (before yesterday: Boro +4pts on us; Burnley + 2pts on us) and what we don't know (the results of the final eight games involving the top three).
I still...
Boro have got to play B'ham, Ipswich and us.
Burnley away against a solid Preston side, kicking off in less than 69 hours time.
We play a relegated Charlton next, and there'll be a toxic home atmosphere, and a buoyant away one.
Win against Charlton, and the momentum will really be with us for...