controversial 24–20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round. On November 5, 2015, the Lions fired general manager Martin Mayhew and team president Tom Lewand, following a 1–7 start to the season. During Mayhew's tenure as general manager, the Lions were 41–63, and made the playoffs twice, losing both times in the Wild Card Round. On November 19, the Lions hired Rod Wood as team president. The Lions played better down the stretch to finish with a 7–9 record. This season marked the end of an era as Calvin Johnson retired after the season. The Bob Quinn Era (2016–2020) 2016 On January 8, 2016, the Lions hired former New England Patriots executive Bob Quinn as general manager. During the season, the Lions put together an NFL record eight fourth quarter comeback wins to set themselves up for a division title at 9–4. However, during a Week 14 win over the Chicago Bears, Matthew Stafford suffered an injury in the middle finger of his throwing hand. The injury derailed the season as the Lions finished 9–7, which was still good enough to make the playoffs as a wild card. In the Wild Card Round, they were defeated by the Seattle Seahawks 26–6. 2017 The Lions started the season with a 2–0 record. However, in Week 3, they would suffer a controversial 30–26 loss at home to the Atlanta Falcons. This was followed up by them losing three of their next four games. The Lions would bounce back by winning five of their next seven games to put themselves in the playoff race. In Week 16, the Lions went on the road to face the struggling Cincinnati Bengals. However, they lost the game 26–17, which eliminated them from playoff contention. In the final week of the season, the Lions defeated the Green Bay Packers 35–11 to finish 9–7. Jim Caldwell was fired as head coach the day after the season ended. 2018 On February 5, 2018, the Lions hired former New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia as head coach. A glaring need for the franchise over the past few years had been running back. To finally fix the issue, they signed LeGarrette Blount from the Philadelphia Eagles and drafted Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson in the 2018 NFL Draft. After losing the first two games of the season, the Lions would surprisingly defeat the Patriots 26–10 on Sunday