Worcester coach Anthony Eddy issued a defiant rallying cry after the Warriors slipped five points adrift at the Guinness Premiership basement following their sixth successive league defeat.
Harlequins' 34-19 victory over Northampton left Worcester marooned, with just two losing bonus points collected after Leicester condemned them to a 40-21 reversal at Welford Road.
Worcester, promoted to the Premiership in 2004, are favourites for relegation, but Eddy said: ``We are not a team that loses heart or faith.
``It was a disappointing day at Leicester, but there is a long, long way to go in the season.''
Leicester, despite the loss of five forwards to England duty, ran in six tries as they moved level on points with fourth-placed Wasps, and seven clear of London Irish in fifth.
``We keep talking about the depth of this club, and this is the time of the season that shows it,'' said Tigers head coach Pat Howard, following his team's 29th home league game unbeaten.
``Leo Cullen has stepped into the captain's role and dealt with it well, and other players have stood up to be counted.
``We have some very good players who haven't been playing, but we are not getting carried away by this result.
``It is good to start this (November) spell by taking a bonus point against a side who did not have a lot of players missing. Worcester are having a tough time and confidence can be low.''
Quins took impressive European Challenge Cup form with them on the resumption of Premiership action, seeing off ailing Northampton in bonus point fashion, although their Tongan forward Chris Hala'Ufia is under scrutiny after an incident involving Saints back Luke Myring.
Myring was stretchered off with his neck in a brace, prompting a furious response from Northampton head coach Paul Grayson.
``It looked to be a head-high tackle as the ball was being moved. I will hold my hand up if I am proved wrong, but we need to go and look at it and see,'' said Grayson.
``If it was the replacement number eight, he's had three goes at it. We need to look at it. Taken off to hospital in a neck-brace isn't good is it?''
Grayson though, was equally as concerned about a poor Northampton display, which left them in ninth spot ahead of next Saturday's trip to Worcester.
He added: ``An experienced coach said to me that you cannot coach desire, and some of our boys lacked it out there. That is the most disappointing thing.''
England World Cup winner Richard Hill could make his Premiership comeback next weekend when Saracens host Leicester at Vicarage Road.
Hill, who has been sidelined for 16 months recovering from a knee injury sustained during the Lions tour of New Zealand, featured in Saracens' Guinness A League team last Monday, scoring a try during 40 minutes of action.
``Richard will probably start from the bench against Leicester, but I am not the only person involved in the selection,'' said Saracens rugby director Alan Gaffney.
Saracens' 21-12 defeat at new league league leaders Gloucester left home boss Dean Ryan questioning referee David Rose's decision to brandish four yellow cards.
Gloucester trio Adam Eustace, Rudi Keil and James Bailey were all sin-binned, together with Saracens wing Richard Haughton.
``I am rather annoyed about being down to 13 players at one stage, but we are getting used to that,'' said Ryan.
``We have to question why there were four yellow cards in a game. I think we have to be careful about getting the right balance.
``Yellow cards are supposed to be issued for technical offences and foul play, and I don't think there was any malice in Rudi Keil's tackle on Dan Scarbrough in the first half.''
Gaffney added: ``I was disappointed by the high penalty count, and I will have to review the match video and analyse why there are different interpretations of the laws.''
Yellow cards were also on display at Bath, where three players were despatched following a brawl sparked by a questionable tackle on home number eight Zak Feaunati. Recreation Ground visitors London Irish won the game 21-17.