Ranking the first- and second-year head coaches

Coaching in the NFL is rough. It isn’t easy to try and turn teams around. A look at how first- and second-year coaches have done.

12. Matt Patricia

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Matt Patricia is 9-21-1 heading into the final week of the regular season. The Lions also are on an eight-game losing streak. Yes, the Lions lost Matt Stafford. And have been going with third-stringer David Blough since Thanksgiving. However, Patricia’s teams have shown an uncanny knack for blowing late leads. That has to reflect on the coaching staff. Seems like he will get a third year but without better results one has to wonder if the former Patriots assistant will see all of 2020.

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