Hippeard has two pitbulls and likes to play video games, including “Call of Duty” and “NBA 2K.” However, he doesn’t like to play “Madden NFL.”

“The quarterback doesn’t throw it how you want him to all the time,” Hippeard joked.

Hippeard will need to be in total control against the hottest team in the league Saturday.

“It’s definitely one of those weeks where you’ve got to come in and take care of the details and really focus in,” Hippeard said. “Once the game gets here, you’ve got to play mistake-free football because they are going come at you, and they are going to keep coming until the (end of) fourth quarter.”

The stage is set for the veteran quarterback.

“He knows our team is going to go as far as he takes us,” Stafford said. “Obviously, it’s a team game, no doubt about it, but the big thing about any sport, you want to protect your home field. All we have to do is take care of the ball, and he needs to come out and just be himself.

“If he does that, we will be in a position to win.”

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