Fulham are currently occupying third spot in the Championship, but should they win against Sunderland on Friday night, they could leapfrog into second, at least until Cardiff play Hull the following day.
Jokanovic is aiming to add two further wins to a 22-game unbeaten streak, in the event that a victory over Sunderland and Birmingham is insufficient to guarantee automatic promotion.
The 'Cottagers' boss told the club website: ''We have positive pressure before we play against Sunderland. It's important we don't make mistakes, but the situation is completely under Cardiff's control. If they win these two games, we cannot do anything.
''In front of us are two ways of being successful: one is short [automatic promotion], another is longer [the play-offs]. We must be ready for both ways.
''If you don't finish second - which is more or less normal for us because we've never been in this position during this year - you must be brave, do your job, and see what happens.
''In the middle of November, we started chasing the many teams above us when we were in 17th position. If somebody in that moment had offered us play-offs, I would have immediately signed that contract.''
Sunderland will travel to Craven Cottage on Friday increasingly facing their second successive relegation to League One next season.