The Detroit Lions are free to hire their preferred choice for head coach.
The New Orleans Saints lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC divisional playoff game Sunday, 37-20, ending assistant head coach Dan Campbell's season.
The Lions have zeroed in on Campbell as their next head coach, and can now bring him to town for a second interview this week.
Lions president Rod Wood has said he would not hire a new head coach or GM until meeting that candidate in person, and NFL rules prohibit teams from hiring coaches until their seasons are done.