Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is not in the business of making coaching decisions. At least that's how he made it seem when asked about head coach Matt Patricia's future with the organization following Thursday's 41-25 loss to the Houston Texans.

“It’s not my decision,” Stafford said. “That’s for somebody else. If you want to ask me about the game, you ask me about the game.”

He appears to not want to talk about things he, at least in his mind, can't control and instead to focus on things that he can control on the field with the Lions. In spite of not seeming to feel he has a choice in the matter, as seen in other organizations over the years, it remains that if he really had a problem with Patricia as the head coach he could get that changed as the franchise quarterback.

While he does not explicitly state it, his avoidance of the question would appear to show that Stafford doesn't have a problem with how Patricia is running the Lions, in spite of the poor play in recent weeks.

Speculation and calls for Patricia's removal began as the Lions continued to struggle and do not appear to be improving at all. This is Patricia's third season at the helm in Detroit, where he has not recorded a winning season yet.

Lions tight end TJ Hockenson had similar comments to Stafford's, focusing on the gratitude he had for Patricia giving him a chance.

“Obviously, I can’t say,” Hockenson said. “I’m not going to comment on somebody else’s job. I’m just here to do mine, obviously. Matt Patricia gave me a chance to come into this organization. So, for that, I owe him. Obviously, that’s up to the front office — all that other stuff. You guys can talk about that, but he’s still my head coach. He’s still my head coach. If he’s not, he’s still the guy that gave me an opportunity to be a Detroit Lion. So, for that, I’ll forever be grateful.”

Time will only tell if Patricia gets more time with the Lions.