A year after leading the Detroit Lions to a playoff berth, head coach Jim Caldwell looked to be out of a job halfway through the 2015 campaign. But a midseason turnaround apparently saved him his job.
The Lions announced they retained Caldwell as the team's head coach Friday morning, following a 7-9 season that included a 6-2 finish, according to NFL Network's Albert Breer.
"After spending a significant amount of time together, it is clear that our football philosophies are very similar," new Lions general manager Bob Quinn said, per Breer.