Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter, along with quarterbacks Matthew Stafford, Dan Orlovsky and Jake Rudock, spend countless hours during the week pouring over film, trying to come up with the perfect plays against certain looks that might make the difference on Sunday.
The offensive brain trust noticed something they could potentially exploit when the Saints' safeties cover the deep sideline.
“We noticed something in film, sometimes in 2-High those safeties didn’t get over top,” Lions receiver Golden Tate said after the game.
“You have these different plays every week that sometimes you call them and get the wrong coverage or sometimes the pocket breaks down.