It's a mind-set. We've got some high-character guys in that locker room. They understand challenges and that you have to be a road warrior when you come on the road.

They whipped up on us pretty good there a while back. I think our guys understand that, and it's going to be a very tough affair in a very hostile environment.

We couldn't change it and couldn't erase it. It was a mistake. You've got to admit them and fix them and not let them happen again.

He's no stranger to us and he's no stranger to our opponents. He's a guy who played a lot for us a year ago. He's a guy who has respect and confidence from his team, his teammates and me. He's a guy we feel comfortable with.

Soldier Field, the tradition there with the Chicago Bears ... I think those are neat spots. Like going to Philadelphia or New York, those are rabid fans and hostile environments. It takes tough people to go in there and win.

I don't read all that stuff. I don't have much comment.

The way I look at it, the playoffs have already started.

Anytime you're on the road, as we learned from our last trip here, you don't want to start from behind. The main thing we accomplished this time was to start fast.

There's a large core of guys in that locker room that were here. [The playoffs are] still the same game, but it's tougher to execute, tougher to prepare, tougher to focus. I think they understand that and that's invaluable.