The past and the future of the Detroit Lions converge in Minneapolis this week when the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots play in Super Bowl LII.
Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz is a former head coach of the Lions. Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is expected to become the Lions' new head coach at some point next week after the game concludes.
So it’s a convergence of Detroit’s last two defensive-minded, first-time head coaches in a city of one of the Lions’ biggest rivals.
They both worked under Bill Belichick, too, although at vastly different times.