My guess is Stan is not talking to candidates just yet. And if and when he finally wises up, he will fire Fish so he and Kevin can start the search early and be ready for a very important offseason.

Correlating that to right now and the immediate schedule, I'd say this game in New Orleans is must-win for Fisher. If they lose the game they'll be at 7 losses with the Patriots looming and only four games thereafter. He might survive to the Pats game, but tbh those four games represent a month to get your ducks in a row that Stan is going to need and it's not fair to the coach to search for his replacement while he's still coaching. Some owners might do that, but I do not believe Stan will.