Report: Lions' Caldwell expected to coach final game with team Sunday

The Detroit Lions are expected to fire head coach Jim Caldwell at some point after their season concludes, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports, citing sources.

The Lions are already eliminated from postseason contention and will finish with a record of either 9-7 or 8-8 depending on the result of Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.

In his four seasons in Detroit, Caldwell has twice taken the team to the playoffs but has yet to register a postseason win. After a 9-7 campaign that ended in the wild-card round last year, the Lions were taken out of the playoff picture with their upset loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16.

Caldwell enters Sunday's game with a 35-28 record with Detroit.

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has been rumored to be Caldwell's replacement.