Fighting Irish fans were sweating a little after Week 3 when Notre Dame was suddenly 0-2 on the season and on the brink of already jeopardizing their spot in the College Football Playoff. However, since that 0-2 start, where they lost to the then No. 10 Miami, who is now No. 2 in the country, and then No. 16 Texas A&M, who is now No. 5 in the country, Notre Dame has won three games in a row and is looking pretty good.
Two losses are not ideal for any team, but in the new age of the 12-team playoff, even two losses don't doom a team to being let out.