I'm sure Madrid is resigned to being in 2nd position because catching up with Barcelona is quite difficult (But if Barcelona draws or loses in the next match, that's a different story) especially if Barcelona is almost impossible to beat at the moment, and Barcelona has 1 matchday that has not been completed, so being in 2nd position for Madrid until the end of this season is quite good.
what Real Madrid must focus on right now is the UCL, they almost lost to ATM in the qualifying round until the penalty shootout occurred, the Copa del Rey will also definitely be Madrid's focus.
I think you underestimate Madrid if you say they have given up on their current condition in 2nd position with the match conditions still quite far away.
I know that in the end Barcelona is quite in control where they still have the advantage of being at the top and 1 match but we know that this match until the end of this season is still quite a lot.
10 matches (11 for Barcelona) is not an easy thing to do with consistency, it takes a good mentality and the readiness of the players so that in this case there are still many possibilities that can happen including the decline of several big clubs (Barcelona, Madrid and Atletico) so that it is too fast and a mistake when Madrid and Atletico have been said to have given up on their positions because of Barcelona.
As long as the season rolls around the chance is still there, the last El Clasico in La Liga could be one of the moments where it will later determine the final result and the trophy fight.