Saints vs. Lions: first look

Associated Press photo by MATT ROURKE -- Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford sits on the sidelines before the start of a Dec. 8 game in Philadelphia.WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Monday

WHERE: MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME

TV: ESPN

RADIO: WWL-AM, 870; WWL-FM, 105.3 IN NEW ORLEANS; KMDL-FM, 97.3 IN LAFAYETTE; WDGL-FM, 98.1 IN BATON ROUGE

RECORDS: NEW ORLEANS 5-8; DETROIT 4-9

COACHES: SAINTS, SEAN PAYTON, 10TH SEASON (85-56); LIONS, JIM CALDWELL, 2ND SEASON (14-12 IN DETROIT, 40-34 OVERALL)

LIONS BREAKDOWN

LAST WEEK: A midseason surge by the Lions evaporated in a single Hail Mary from the arm of Aaron Rodgers, and Detroit has dropped two in a row, first to the Packers and then to Todd Gurley and the St. Louis…