They ended last season looking over their shoulders at the bottom four after a long winless run saw them slip alarmingly down the table.
Right now Stags are eight places above the drop zone and playing well enough to know points and wins are likely to follow soon.
Around the league Port Vale, Reading, Peterborough United and Blackpool all won to boost their survival hopes, while Exeter and Rotherham were beaten as their struggles go on.
So who are the current favourites for relegation? Here are the latest odds courtesy of SkyBet.
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