FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was working late Monday night -- no surprise there -- but still carved out time to watch parts of Clemson's thrilling, last-second 35-31 victory over Alabama in the College Football National Championship presented by AT&T.
In sharing his thoughts on the game Tuesday morning, Belichick drew a parallel to the situation his own team is in as it begins its playoff quest Saturday night against the Houston Texans.
“In the end, the national championship came down to a yard.