Earlier in the week, based on a handful of rumors and a report from FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer, we suggested the Detroit Lions may be among a dozen different head coaching vacancies in 2018.

Though we’ve yet to reach Black Monday, or even the final game of the season, it already appears that estimate was a bit bloated.

Here is our original list:

Giants

Bears

Colts

Cardinals

Bengals

Buccaneers

Browns

Cowboys

Broncos

Jets

Washington

Titans

But since that article has been published a few things have happened:

Throw in the fact that Browns and Cowboys management have publicly thrown their support behind their current head coaches, and the list of 13 teams may actually turn out to be just 5-7 teams.

If that’s the case, that is actually a perfectly normal number of coaching changes in a year. Take a look at the recent history in NFL coaching changes.

Post-2016 season: 6 coaching changes

2015: 7

2014: 7

2013: 7

2012: 8

Many, myself included, thought that the high amount of coaching turnover could be a reason for the Lions to hold off on firing Jim Caldwell this offseason. With so much competition for the next great head coach, it would be no guarantee that Detroit would get their man, even if their situation appears to be one of the most desirable for a new head coach.

But with a much smaller pool of teams likely looking for a new coaching staff, there’s now one fewer reason for Detroit to keep their head coach around for another year.