Just beyond the logjam of College Football Playoff hopefuls vying for a spot in the ACC Championship sit Bill Belichick and North Carolina , left for dead after a blowout loss to Clemson that sparked locker room turmoil reports and job security questions .

However, on the heels of Saturday's 20-15 win over Stanford , the Tar Heels are now 4-5 overall entering the season-ending stretch against in-state rivals Wake Forest , NC State and Duke that determines whether Belichick's team gets to bowl season or begins its offseason early.

This opportunity is a far cry from where this program sat coming out of a heartbreaking 17-16 overtime loss to Virginia . Belichick elected to roll the dice with a two-point conversion, and it cost UNC the game. That loss put the Tar Hee

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