The Detroit Lions finished the season at 6-10 for the first year of Matt Patricia’s tenure. That puts him on par with his former boss Bill Belichick, who posted the same record his first year with the Browns, and a win ahead of Bill’s record with the Patriots in his first year. It’s the same record Bill Walsh had in his second year with the 49ers and four wins better than his rookie campaign as a head coach.
It’s also a losing record for a team that had back-to-back winning seasons, and it was a season replete with poor decisions, overly conservative play calling, and off-field drama.