Six teams replaced their head coach last year, down from the seven head coaches fired each year from 2014-2016. This year, eight head coaches (a full quarter of all head coaches in the league) have been relieved of their duties or gave them up, and more coaching changes could be in store.
But how do those moves compare to the early season “hot seat” candidates?
Two games into the season, on September 19, the BetOnline sports book released the odds on which of the 32 NFL head coaches would be fired first.
That dubious distinction ended up going to Hue Jackson, whom the Browns dumped after Week 8 and a 2-5-1 record.