Matt Patricia's first two years as head coach of the Detroit Lions have not exactly gone that well.

He went just 6-10 in his debut season in 2018, and this year, the Lions finished 3-12-1 in spite of a 2-0-1 start.

To be fair to Patricia, Detroit dealt with a slew of injury issues this season, and the Lions don't have a whole lot of top-end talent on the roster.

Those things have bought Patricia some more time in the Motor City, and on Saturday, Patricia said that he and Lions owner Martha Ford are on the same page about the rebuilding plan moving forward:

“I meet with Mrs. Ford and her family and the organization all the time,” said Patricia, according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. “We have open conversation every week.”

Detroit certainly needs a rebuild, as it has missed the playoffs each of the last three years and has gotten worse every season.

“Obviously our record is not good and your record is what it is,” Patricia said. “I do feel that the growth part of what we’re trying to do is there, and I think she recognizes that.”

The Lions don't need to look any further than San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan to see that coaches sometimes deserve more than two years to succeed.

The 49ers went just 10-22 in Shanahan's first two seasons at the helm, but now, in his third year, San Francisco will be playing in the Super Bowl.

Detroit has made the playoffs just three times since 2000.