Hue Jackson was the first, but he won't be the last. Last week, . It only took 36 lo ses in 40 games for the Browns to reach that point. Jackson might feel lonely right now, but he'll soon be joined by his counterparts around the league who are only just barely clinging to their jobs. As the calendar turns from fall to winter, the disparity between the good and bad teams will only continue to grow as playoff teams gain separation. Playoff seeding will become the story. So will the 2019 NFL Draft order. As this proce s unfolds, jobs will be lost. Jackson's firing -- a firing years in the making -- signaled the beginning of this proce s. And it won't end with him. With that in mind, it's time for our second edition of
Sam Cooper Jersey NFL coaching hot seat power rankings. Before we begin, a few notes. As I wrote a month ago when we published it goes without saying (but I'm going to say it again) that ranking coaches in order of who is more likely to get fired isn't something to hoot and holler about. These are real people with real jobs. That said, it is our job to criticize and praise these coaches. So, even though it doesn't feel entirely right to be ranking hot seats, we have to, because ... Two, all 32 coaches are not ranked for obvious reasons. Bill Belichick, Andy Reid, Sean McVay, and so on are not getting fired. Three, this isn't a list of who we think should be fired. It's a list of who we think might be fired. The best example of the difference remains Jason Garrett, a coach who absolutely deserves to be at the top of this list, but isn't because Jerry Jones seems to enjoy having him around to do his bidding. More NFL Four, how fast things can change in the NFL. The last time we checked in, Bill O'Brien seemed like a goner. The haven't lo s since then and they might be the favorites in the AFC South. As a result, O'Brien's job is probably safe barring a meltdown in the second half of the season. It's a reminder that coaches are always one great winning streak or one awful losing streak away from a change in job status. Five, pay le s attention to Tier 3 and more attention to Tiers 2 and 1. The coaches listed in Tier 3 can be moved around and rearranged in a variety of ways.
Vincent Taylor Jersey Tiers 2 and 1 are where you'll find the coaches in serious danger of losing their jobs. OK, onto the list. Why they mi sed the cut ' Matt Patricia: Rough week for Patricia. First, . Then, when a reporter asked Patricia to explain why the trade benefited the Lions, Patricia decided to Finally, the Lions got slaughtered by the . Despite the worrying signs in Detroit, this doesn't feel like a one-and-done type of situation. At 3-5, the Lions haven't been enough of a disaster to warrant a coaching change so soon into Patricia's tenure. 'JonGruden: No chance. ' Frank Reich: In what everyone knew would be a rebuilding year, the are 3-5 and looks great. Reich's done a tremendous job working with a limited roster and it's easy for everyone to see that the Colts are better off with Reich guiding them into the future, regardle s of how many wins they finish with this season. Browns' Gregg Williams: He's the last man standing in Cleveland. So, it's not like they have anyone else to turn to if they were to fire their interim coach. Williams will survive the season, but he's a goner after the year. . ' Mike Vrabel: This doesn't feel like a one-and-done situation, but considering Vrabel inherited a nine-win playoff team, there's at least the potential
Jimmy Morrissey Jersey Vrabel could get canned if the Titans completely collapse in the second half of the season. though, made sure the Titans aren't out of the AFC South race. Vrabel should be safe. ' Anthony Lynn: The are one of the best teams in football. At 6-2, they're probably a lock to make the playoffs. If the Chargers mi s the playoffs, Lynn is likely a goner considering the Chargers already squandered all of their talent last season and mi sed the playoffs. But do I think the Chargers will mi s the playoffs? Nope. In my opinion, they're the second best team in the AFC and they haven't even used yet. So, Lynn is probably safe. 15. ' Dan Quinn The Falcons have journeyed to the playoffs in each of the past two seasons. Suddenly, even though they've been destroyed by injuries, the Falcons look like a team that's going to compete for that final playoff spot in the NFC. At 4-4, they're hardly out of the picture. That doesn't mean Quinn won't be fired at the end of the season
Houston Texans Jersey if things go south over the next two months, but he's not in any immediate danger. 14. ' Adam Gase Weird situation in Miami. Gase took the Dolphins to the playoffs in his first season, but has gone 11-14 since. Then again, he hasn't had a healthy since that first season. Impre sively, the Dolphins have gone 2-2 with as their starting quarterback this season. And somehow, the Dolphins are 5-4 with a minus-38 point differential. Gase slots in at one of the lowest po sible positions because if he has to keep starting Osweiler, the Dolphins' season could unravel quickly, which could lead to a dismi sal. Under Gase, the Dolphins have been outscored by 167 points. 13. ' Sean McDermott It's tough to a se s McDermott when he's starting The Peter Man at quarterback. Then again, it's not like he's blamele s in the Bills' decision to trade , draft , and give The Peter Man the starting job after the summer. McDermott has been mishandling the Bills' quarterback situation since last season, when he benched Taylor for The Peter Man during a playoff run. That being said, he just took the Bills to the playoffs, the Bills haven't been with their starting quarterback for most of the season, the roster construction is more
Darius Anderson Jersey to blame for their dreadful season than the actual coaching, and McDermott has his defense cooking. But would anyone be surprised if the Bills fired the coach of a team that's been outscored by 145 points nine games into the season? 12. Texans' Bill O'Brien If the Texans utterly collapse after this 6-3 start and mi s the playoffs, there's a case to be made for O'Brien's dismi sal. Remember, O'Brien has never won 10 games with the Texans. Both of his playoff appearances came after nine-win campaigns. He's 37-36 overall. Given how weak the AFC South appears to be, O'Brien is probably safe. But O'Brien stays on this list because the Texans haven't been all that impre sive during their winning streak. 11. ' Doug Marrone Marrone nearly took the Jaguars to the Super Bowl last season, but the situation in Jacksonville is unraveling. The Jaguars are 3-5. is playing like Blake Bortles. The defense hasn't matched its elite production from a year ago. There Marrone's job is probably safe after last season's playoff run, but the Jaguars could be an ugly losing streak away from making some changes. 10. ' Pat Shurmur I have a tough time beli