Bob Wojnowski, John Niyo and Justin Rogers take a look at Matt Patricia, the leading candidate for the Lions' coaching job, and they preview this weekend's conference finals. Detroit News
Whether it happens next week or early next month — assuming the New England Patriots earn their ninth trip to the Super Bowl in 22 years — the Detroit Lions are expected to hire Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia as the franchise’s 27th head coach.
And while none of the six candidates the Lions interviewed was ever going to garner unanimous approval, a quick taking of the pulse on social media shows Patricia was the fan base’s overwhelming favorite from the moment the Lions opted to part ways with Jim Caldwell.