Notre Dame is College Football Playoff bound for the first time in four years and for the first time under third-year head coach Marcus Freeman. Irish Breakdown discusses whether the Fighting Irish need to lock down Freeman with an extension before the playoffs begin. How could both the NFL and Ohio State potentially impact that? We hear reports from Peter Schrager of the NFL Network and Fox NFL on interest the Chicago Bears have in Freeman. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices