Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford before of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore, right, carries the ball past Detroit Lions defensive back Drayton Florence, left, during the second quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford (8) gets set under center Robert Turner (59) during an NFL game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Sunday, Sept, 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
St. Louis Rams quarterback Austin Davis (9) passes the ball as Detroit Lions defensive end Willie Young (79) pressures him during an NFL game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept, 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
New Orleans Saints running back Darren Sproles (43) runs up field as Detroit Lions outside linebacker Justin Durant (52) and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley (98) defend during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
**FILE** New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton yells during the first half of the Saints' 45-28 wild-card playoff victory against the Detroit Lions in New Orleans on Jan. 7, 2012. (Associated Press)
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton walks the sidelines during the first half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Detroit Lions, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees looks for a receiver as Detroit Lions defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch pursues during the first half of the wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees had 466 yards passing and three touchdowns in the Wild Card-round win over the Detroit Lions. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson had 96 catches, 1,681 yards and 16 touchdowns this season. (Associated Press)
Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford passed for 5,038 yards, third in the NFL, and 41 touchdowns, also third in the NFL. (Associated Press)
Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Flynn (10) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers celebrates after throwing a 65-yard touchdown pass to James Jones in the third quarter against the Detroit Lions on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh celebrates a win over the Detroit Lions after an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011. The 49ers won 25-19. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns in the Lions' 27-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)
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