Stoke City captain Josh Laurent says beating Championship promotion contenders Middlesbrough, Leeds United and Sunderland is "huge" for their own belief that they can go up this season.
The Potters' impressive 2-0 win at in-form Boro on Saturday followed victories over Leeds and the Black Cats in their previous two matches.
The results have lifted Stoke to 11th place, four points off the top six.
"We've had a great week. It's been really enjoyable," Laurent said.
When the Potters were beaten by leaders Leicester on 7 October, Alex Neil's side were 21st in the table, only two points above the bottom three.