DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 08: Head coach Matt Patricia of the Detroit Lions hugs Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots at the end of the preseason game at Ford Field on August 8, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
Let’s take a look at Patriots’ Bill Belichick’s head coaching tree after Matt Patricia was fired.
With the Detroit Lions moving on from Matt Patricia, there have been two former Belichick assistants who have lost their jobs this season. The other, Bill O’Brien, had found some success as a head coach, but still ultimately failed with the Houston Texans.