AFC Wimbledon's last-gasp goal at Sixfields on Tuesday means there are still two points between Town and safety but the Cobblers are still to play four of the five teams directly above them.
Tuesday night's two-goal midfielder Darren Carter told BBC Radio Northampton: "They're cup finals. It's in our hands, that's all we want. We've got to stand up and be counted in those games."
***Update*** The Chronicle & Echo, meanwhile, is reporting that a surprise return to the club for striker Bayo Akinfenwa could be the big news on Thursday, the final day on which Football League clubs are permitted to make loan signings.
And relegation rivals Portsmouth have parted company with manager Richie Barker after just four months in charge. Tuesday night's defeat at Rochdale left Pompey two points above the Cobblers at the foot of the table.