Inside the powerful postgame lesson that’s driving Notre Dame’s playoff push

Irish head coach Marcus Freeman has a message for his team that resonates on a weekly basis.

MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesSome coaches might be plenty happy about the blowout win Notre Dame had over Navy on Saturday night. That's not Marcus Freeman's bag, though. And that's why the Fighting Irish appear ready to go to the playoffs for the second straight year despite some crushing, early-season losses.

Freeman knows that one of the reasons the Fighting Irish are back in a good spot for the playoffs is because his team can't let up. Even when they're forging a blowout victory, they can't relax. He said as much after the game, as he talked about the focus…