TFC needs to beat Chicago and get a little help from Columbus to avoid MLS's knockout round.
Toronto FC may have the second-best defensive record in Major League Soccer but the Reds still need to focus on their back line heading into the final game of the regular season.
A win Sunday afternoon against the Chicago Fire, the Eastern Conference’s last-place team, could give Toronto a bye through the post-season’s first one-and-done round and into the two-leg conference semi-final, provided New York City FC ties or loses to the Columbus Crew.