The club will have to wait until next weekend to see if they can finally leapfrog the conference's best team.
For the second time in six matches, Toronto FC failed to break down a short-handed opponent, drawing 1-1 with a ten-man Houston Dynamo.
Jozy Altidore's goal, his third of the season, cancelled out Cristian Maidana's opener for the Dynamo. Toronto FC still has not won at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas.
In a game delayed a day because of inclement weather in Houston, Toronto FC came slowly out of the gates.