The 4-0 mauling of the Urban Warriors gave the Amakhosi a sniff at a dramatic final-day triumph - but they would need both Ajax and Orlando Pirates to fail to win their last match.
"I think it's all in the Ajax's hands now," Vermezovic told The Sowetan.
"I believe Ajax have it all to lose now and I'm pretty sure they'll win their last game. I'd like to wish them the best in their last game."
Chiefs face AmaZulu at Moses Mabhida Stadium in their final fixture on Saturday and will be going all out for victory, but the Serbian mentor admits it will probably be too little too late.
"It's no longer in our hands," he lamented.
"We must now wait and hope for both Ajax and Orlando Pirates to lose their respective remaining games and we must win against AmaZulu.
"The three key things would be hard to achieve."