Only 14 teams in the NFL make the playoffs every year, and with the wild-card playoffs set to begin this weekend, there are 18 teams looking to better themselves as their respective offseason begin early. Going into the offseason, six NFL teams have a vacancy for their head coaching position, with the Chicago Bears being among them.
Of the six openings, three of them were created during the regular season with the Bears, New York Jets, and New Orleans Saints firing their head coaches after poor performances. The Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots all made moves to fire their head coach after the regular season concluded, leaving six jobs available for the taking.