Ifs and buts. Not worth thinking about now, could equally say if Boro hadn't had that terrible patch they'd be miles clear, as would Burnley if they didn't draw 3 in a row recently.
Hull losing.
Who cares what's already happened this season, could say the same about both the other two teams who are above us. Nothing that has happened matters, we just need to win OUR games and have a side note to hope others drop points, just like they will be about us.