The Giallorossi took advantage of Inter Milan's 2-2 draw at Fiorentina on Saturday to leapfrog them in the standings with a victory at the Stadio Olimpico.
Mirko Vucinic put Roma on their way in the 12th minute before Marco Cassetti doubled the advantage before the half-hour mark. Atalanta striker Simone Tiribocchi reduced arrears in the 53rd minute but Roma held on for a crucial win.
The result lifts Roma one point clear of Inter with five games remaining while Atalanta remain 18th, four points adrift of safety.
AC Milan's title hopes took a huge blow as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Catania.
Gaston Maxi Lopez (12 minutes) and Adrian Ricchiuti (43) put the visitors in front, but Marco Borriello netted after 47 and 80 minutes to claim a point.
Palermo remain on course for the coveted fourth-placed finish and a place in next season's Champions League after a 3-1 defeat of Chievo Verona. Marcos put the visitors in front after 18 minutes, but Javier Pastore equalised 10 minutes later and Fabrizio Miccoli scored twice, the first from the penalty spot, to seal victory for Palermo.
Juventus are fifth, three points behind Palermo, after a 1-0 win over Cagliari, courtesy of Giorgio Chiellini's first-half strike. The defender headed in Mauro Camoranesi's cross after 35 minutes to retain the Bianconeri's hopes of Champions League football next term.
Lazio moved six points clear of the relegation zone with a come-from-behind 3-2 win at Bologna. The hosts were 2-0 up after 16 minutes with goals from Roberto Guana and Daniele Portanova, but Stefano Mauri pulled one back before the break. Andre Dias levelled after 63 minutes and Tommaso Rocchi netted a 68th-minute winner.
Siena boosted their survival hopes with a 3-2 win over Bari, but remain in the relegation zone. Abdelkader Ghezzal scored twice, cancelling out goals for Emmanuel Rivas and Jose Ignacio Castillo, before Aleandro Rosi netted the winner after 66 minutes.
Livorno slipped closer towards the Serie A trapdoor as a 2-0 home defeat to Udinese left them with a mountain to climb to avoid relegation this season.
Udinese's in-form strikers Alexis Sanchez and Antonio Di Natale scored the goals in the first half to lift the Friulians seven points clear of the bottom three with five games remaining.
Antonio Cassano earned Sampdoria a 1-0 victory over Genoa in the 102nd Genovese derby to take them back into contention for a place in the Champions League next season.
Cassano struck in the 23rd minute to earn the home side all three points with a 1-0 win which took them level with Palermo on 54 points, three ahead of Juventus. Genoa's own hopes of qualifying for Europe took a knock in the process as they slipped six points behind the top six with five games of the season remaining.
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