"They're coming off a championship -- two championships -- so it feels a lot different than anywhere I've been,'' said Hopkins, who made the playoffs earlier in his career with the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals. The farthest either team reached was the divisional round.
"Everything everybody does here, not just in this facility but outside the facility, is detailed, and that's how you win championships," he added. "It means a lot. It takes your game to a different level. It takes your focus, your drive, knowing that you're playing for something.''