Lee McCulloch believes the prospect of Rangers winning every single Scottish League One game this season was always unrealistic after dropping their first points on St Stephen's Day.
The Light Blues had been aiming for an impressive 21st win in a row when they hosted Stranraer at Ibrox on Thursday.
But Ally McCoist's men were left reeling when Jamie Longworth's injury-time leveller cancelled out McCulloch's first-half penalty to claim a share of the spoils.
The result left Rangers' 100 per cent league record in tatters but McCulloch insists the focus is on making amends at Dunfermline tonight (7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 2) rather than dwelling on what was always an unlikely achievement.
The skipper said: "I don't think anyone in the dressing room or the management have said we would win every league game.
"Has a team ever done that? I don't think so. The boys are all level-headed in there.
"We're still in a very healthy league position like we set out to be at the start of the season."
The Ibrox utility man insists Rangers have no option but to bounce back quickly from the disappointment against Stranraer when they travel to east end Park.
He said: "I thought in the second half we let ourselves down.
"Usually we go on to kill the game in the second half by getting two, three or four, but the players on the pitch let the management and the fans down.
"But the positives are that at least we have got a chance to bounce back on Monday in what is quite a big game for us. When you play at this club you need to bounce back."