Allen Park — There's plenty of precedent for an NFL head coach being fired after one season.
The San Francisco 49ers recently did it in back-to-back years with Jim Tomsula and Chip Kelly. And this year, it's being reported the Arizona Cardinals, who are on track to finish with the league's worst record, will part ways with Steve Wilks at season's end.
So it's a fair question to ask whether Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia's job is safe. The answer, after receiving matching five-year contracts with general manager Bob Quinn this past offseason, is almost certainly yes.