The Saints went unbeaten at home during the regular season for the first time in their 45year history and matched their franchisebest regularseason record (133) from their 2009 Super Bowl campaign. The Lions were led by Stafford, who became only the fourth quarterback in NFL history to eclipse 5,000 yards passing in a single season, and Johnson, the league leader with 1,681 yards receiving. The towering receiver also led the NFC with 16 TD catches.."They know what it means," coach Mike Shanahan said. "They've been working toward this opportunity to win the division. Any time you win the division, everybody knows you have a home game in the playoffs.

Continued development from Quinton Patton and Marlon Moore would help round out what's already a lethal offense.New England PatriotsRob Gronkowski could be back as early as Week 2, bolstering both the run and pass games. This defense could be pretty stout, too, and it opens against rookies EJ Manuel and Geno Smit