Is 49'er Coach Mike Singletary Next?

On November 7th, the Packers played the Dallas Cowboys.  While the Cowboys were a popular preseason pick to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl set to take place in Jerry Jones new mega stadium, their season was in serious disarray by the time they took the field against the Packers.  Despite that, Jerry Jones repeatedly stated he had no plans to fire head coach Wade Phillips and, during the week before playing the Packers, said Phillips would remain as coach for the season.  But shortly after being blown out by the Pack 45 - 7, Jones fired Phillips. 

Two weeks later (after their intervening bye week) the Pack played the Minnesota Vikings.  The Vikings were another popular preseason pick to get to the Super Bowl given their close loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship game last season.  However, like Dallas, Minnesota's season was slipping away with a 3 - 6 record entering the game with the Pack.  While head coach Brad Childress was believed to be in danger of losing his job, owner Ziggy Wilf did not bow to pressure and decided not to fire Childress after he cut Randy Moss only 4 weeks after he was acquired from New England for a 3rd round draft choice.  But Childress didn't survive a crushing 31 - 3 loss to the rival Packers and was fired the next day. 

Which brings us to the Packer's next opponent, the San Francisco 49'ers.  While not considered as strong a candidate for the Super Bowl in the NFC as either the Cowboys or Minnesota by preseason pundits, they were a popular choice to win the NFC's West Division.  However the 49'ers have also been seriously underperforming with a 4 - 7 record to date. 

So, will the Pack keep its streak alive of having an opponent fire its head coach after a pasting by the Packers every other week?  I am not expecting it, but it wouldn't be a shocker either given that dissatisfaction with head coach Mike Singletary seems to be growing day by day.  If it does happen, expect the streak to stop there though.  Two weeks after the Pack plays the 49'ers they play the Patriots.  I don't expect Bill Belichick to be fired after playing the Packers, win, lose or draw.