“It will be a good challenge obviously,” he said to reporters on a conference call Sunday night. “They’re the No. 1 seed, homefield advantage throughout. I’d like to just see us play our best football to see where we are at with these guys.

“It will be a big challenge going up there. But I like our football team, I like their mindset, and when you get into the playoffs, anything can happen. ... If you want to go to where we want to go, these are the kind of games you have to win. And I think this is a good test for our football team.”