Sunderland winger Adam Johnson insists they can beat the drop.
Three of their final four games are at home - against Cardiff, West Brom and Swansea - plus an away trip to Manchester United.
And Johnson said: "There are still a good few teams who are still right in it yet.
"We said after the Chelsea game, there will be a few teams above us now thinking 'Oh no'.
"If I put myself in their position, after the result came in on Saturday evening, I'd be thinking, 'It's just got even tougher'.
"We have definitely given everyone a scare now and the momentum should be with us.
"With three home games, we couldn't really ask for a better run-in, three home games against teams in and around us."