Champions League ticket is made the top priority of every club that makes top four. Dortmund can easily fall back into the race since I don't see any important contenders, Stuttgart and RB Leipzig are temperamental clubs that will step down when their time comes. Borrusia Dortmund are not regarded a threat in the next 4-5 Bundesliga matches because they are unimpressive and have nothing to compete against. Edin Terzic will either make substantial purchases in the January transfer market in order to assist his club return to a competitive level. There is no time for any side to rest because everyone is focused on earning three points for their team's collective gain.
There is no doubt that Dortmund has the potential to re-enter the top four of the standings, a safe zone to appear again in the European Champions League competition. Looking a little further ahead, it looks like entering week 20, Dortmund will be back in the UCL zone. Because Stuttgart and Leipzig will face a tough match, if both teams lose points in two matches, then that will be enough for Edin Terzic squad to overtake their position in the standings.
It is true that this scenario only works when Dortmund can finish their own match by getting full points, by recruiting several new players this ambition is felt to be easier to realize. If they don't move actively in the transfer market, Dortmund must be prepared for all the risks, namely losing their place in the UCL zone when the season ends. Meanwhile, Laverkusen and Bayern Munchen are the two teams that have created a racing axis in fighting for the Bundesliga trophy.
Dortmund will probably not do all that well, they are expecting way too much from them and Dortmund has lost a lot of key players so it would not be possible for them to be that great. I think they are at rebuilding phase and we should just not expect anything great from them for a few years, it should not be all that possible.
I understand that it will not be simple and I understand that we are going to end up with Dortmund getting back to being good because it's a team with a rich culture and has a lot of money in the bank so it will be possible for them to get better, but it is not going to be all that easy. I think the best thing to do is wait a few years, they will definitely have some great players that will fight for the top again.