COMMENTARY
Sunday’s game is billed as a showdown between Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia, when it really should be considered a clash between the new Lions head coach and Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
To say it’s gone swimmingly for Patricia over the course of his first two games as head coach in Detroit would be like figuring there’s a welcoming party scheduled for McDaniels at the airport the next time he travels to Indianapolis. Of course, McDaniels spurned his second chance at a head-coaching gig with the Colts while Patricia packed up for Ford Field, where they’re already placing wagers on how long he’ll last.