Matthew Stafford refuses to back Matt Patricia after Lions loss

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It’s no secret that Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia is in the hot seat. His quarterback turned up the heat Thursday because of what he said – or didn’t say.

Matthew Stafford was asked after the Lions 41-25 loss if Patricia should remain the team’s head coach. Stafford refused to give his coach that support.

“It’s not my decision,” Stafford said, via Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. “It’s for someone else. If you want to ask me questions about the game, you ask me about the game. “

Stafford was drafted by the Lions in 2009. He’s gone through his share of coaching changes. He’s 32 now, and if he’s going to win with the Lions, it has to happen soon. This is clearly not happening under Patricia, which might underline her frustration.

Patricia himself avoided the inevitable questions after the loss. You have to ask yourself if everyone in the organization sees the writing on the wall.

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