Jaguars coach Doug Pederson doesn’t believe in firing assistants during the season. He didn’t do it during his five years in Philadelphia and doesn’t plan to in Jacksonville, not even after the worst loss in franchise history.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday that Pederson could be fired following a loss in Detroit. With Jacksonville (2-9) limping into their bye week, ripping the Band Aid off on Monday morning would afford the team two weeks to get things sorted under an interim coach like Mike McCoy.