Now, this is what North Carolina fans are used to. The Tar Heels are all alone atop the ACC at 4-0 in conference play, 12-3 overall, and ranked 7th in the country. After last year's debacle, the Heels look like they are back on track.
It's the season finale for the Panthers on Sunday, with division rival Tampa Bay coming to Bank of America stadium. There is a lot riding on this game for the 8-8 Bucs, who can clinch their third straight NFC South and earn a spot in the playoffs with a win.
It's been a roller coaster of a season for North Carolina. The #24 Tar Heels started off unranked, then started winning and made it all the way to number 10 in the polls before coming back down to earth after a pair of ugly losses to end the regular season
It's the final road trip of the year for the Panthers, who have yet to win on the road but have a shot against a Jaguars team that has lost four straight. Kick-off is set for 1:00 Sunday
Christmas is on Monday but it sure feels like the Panthers got an early visit from Santa when they beat they picked up their second win of the season last week, beating the Falcons 9-7 in a driving rain storm. Now they're looking to build on that when the Packers visit Bank of America stadium this Sunday.