Koln 1-1 Borussia Dortmund failed to move within four points of Bayern Munich after being held to a 1-1 draw by Koln on Sunday.
Marius Wolf gave Dortmund the lead after eight minutes, but Dortmund were pegged back after Sebastian Andersson secured the equaliser on 36 minutes.
Dortmund will now enter the FIFA break six points behind Bayern, while Koln sit four points adrift of the top six.
Bayern Munich got back to winning ways in the Bundesliga after thumping Union Berlin 4-0 at the Allianz Arena on Saturday evening.
The Bavarians set their intentions clear early on through Kingsley Coman and Tanguy Nianzou before a penalty from Robert Lewandowski give them a solid cushion at the break.
Lewandowski came out energized for the second half and bagged a brace within minutes to guide his outfit to a remarkable and comprehensive triumph in the end.
Hertha Berlin eased their worries against the drop to the second division with the help of a 3-0 victory over TSG Hoffenheim.
It is a blow for Hoffenheim, who had their chances of a top-four derailed, as goals from Niklas Stark, Ishak Belfodil and Lucas Tousart ensured Hertha seal all the points.
Arminia Bielefeld were handed another set-back in their battle against the drop after going down 4-0 to Mainz 05 out at the MEWA Arena.
Jonathan Burkardt's first minute strike from the penalty spot opened the deadlock before another penalty this time from Moussa Niakhate led to the second of the game.
Remarkably, Burkardt grabbed a brace with another spot-kick and saw Marcus Ingvartsen add the icing on the cake with a spot-kick of his own to see the host solidify their mid-table standing.
VfB Stuttgart made a huge surge up the league table from the bottom-two with an entertaining 3-2 victory over fellow strugglers FC Augsburg.
Andre Hahn gave Augsburg the ideal start before a dramatic stoppage time in the first half saw Waldermar Anton level matters only for Michael Gregoritsch to hand back the lead to the visitors.
Stuttgart weren't going to be outdone and late efforts from Omar Marmoush and Tiago Tomas witnessed them snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
Rock-bottom Greuther Furth grabbed a crucial point in their quest for survival following a goalless draw against SC Freiburg at the Stadion am Laubenweg.