Lazio coach Stefano Pioli has told his players not to take the foot off the pedal after thrashing Empoli on Sunday and leapfrogging Roma into second place in Serie A.
Serie A leaders Juventus, who slumped to a shock defeat at bottom-side Parma on Saturday, are 12 points clear of Lazio with eight rounds still to play in Italy's top flight.
"[Roma coach] Rudi Garcia is right, this is not the final result," Pioli said to Gazzetta dello Sport. "We are satisfied with our current position.
"Of course this streak means something, but we only got here by taking it one game at a time and we must not let go of that approach until the end of the season. This was the most important week to really show our maturity."
Lazio won the second leg of their Coppa Italia semifinal at Napoli in midweek.
Pioli said: "We won the Coppa Italia semi-final and the fans welcomed us back at 2am, so a normal team could easily slip into complacency.
"Luckily, my team is not normal. I have so much quality and such players of character that they didn't let it get to them."
There were a couple of things that had Pioli worried after Sunday's game.
Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij and Italian midfielder Marco Parolo sustained injuries against Empoli.
Tests done on Parolo revealed a fractured rib and the Italy international will be sidelined for a month, while De Vrij will undergo a scan on Tuesday after sustaining a knock on his left knee.
"I'm sure those that are called upon will certainly give the right response," Pioli said.
Pioli repeated a theme, however, that he is likely to stress all week in training as his players prepare to face Juve in a top-of-the-table showdown next Saturday.
"It's still too early to talk, as there are eight rounds to go and the Coppa Italia final," he said. "I keep telling my players we must get the maximum of our potential, but we don't know what that is yet.
"If the campaign ended now, then we could celebrate, but it doesn't and therefore we have to remain concentrated."
Victory in Turin next weekend would see Lazio cut the gap with Juve to nine points.
Lazio are one point clear of Roma, who are third and hold the last Champions League qualifying spot.
