Everton boss David Moyes will demand his players not slack off after reaching the 40 points mark.
Everton defeated Swansea City on Saturday.
The Scot said: "Once you get to 40 points you can look to see what you can do, maybe some of the clubs above us are too far away but we will see what we can do and if we can catch them.
"I don't know if it relaxes you to get to 40 points, and it will probably be a lot less than 40 (to stay up) this year, but it does mean you can feel a bit better about yourself."