ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Is winning five of his last seven games enough to save Jim Caldwell’s job? That’s one of the unknowns as the Detroit Lions enter Week 17 against the Chicago Bears.
Team president Rod Wood said multiple times the team’s new general manager, when hired, will decide Caldwell’s future.
Team owner Martha Ford has been open about her admiration of Caldwell, calling him a “great guy” and “absolutely the most wonderful coach” in June, the only time she has taken questions from the media. That doesn’t mean she’ll keep Caldwell, but it should be kept in mind as the Lions make their general manager and head coaching decisions over the next month or so.