The NFL season reached its halfway point in Week 9, and several head coaches already find themselves firmly on the hot seat. If they don't get their seasons turned around in the next few weeks, they will likely be out of the job at the end of the season (some maybe before then). Here are the five coaches who are already on the hot seat:
Gus Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguars
Bradley basically has to win out (or at least come close to it) for him to keep his job.. The Jaguars were expected to do a lot of losing under Bradley as they rebuilt the franchise, but this was supposed to be their breakout year - and now they're just 2-6. The firing of offensive coordinator Greg Olson is a sign of things to come - Bradley is a dead man walking.
Jeff Fisher, Los Angeles Rams
Remember when the Rams were 3-1 and they were talking to Jeff Fisher about a contract extension? It was laughable at the time, and now, Fisher will just be extremely lucky if he has another job next year. Los Angeles is 3-5 and are on a four-game losing streak, and look well on their way to their fifth straight season under .500 under Fisher - who hasn't posted a winning record with any team since 2008.
Worth noting Fisher is 30-41-1 with the Rams. It's time for him to go.
Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals
Lewis is somehow the second-longest tenured coach in the NFL despite not winning a single playoff game in Cincinnati. There have been rumors about his ousting at the end of each of the last two seasons, but survived both times. That won't be the case this year, and with the Bengals currently sitting with a 3-4-1 record, his future is looking bleak. Lewis' time in Cincy has simply run its course.
Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis Colts
Pagano narrowly kept his job last season after the Colts missed the playoffs, but he won't be so lucky this time around. With Andrew Luck under center, this team expects to win the lackluster AFC South and make the playoffs each and every season. If they miss out for the second straight season, Pagano is gone. A win over the Packers has quelled rumors for a week, but they're still 4-5 and a game and a half out of the AFC South lead. Simply put, they need to win it.
Todd Bowles, New York Jets
Bowles is just in his second season as New York's head coach, and you'd think after a 10-6 mark last year, his job would be relatively safe. Well, a 1-5 start for a team with playoff aspirations will certainly undermine that. Back-to-back wins over the lowly Ravens and Browns were followed by a bad loss to the Dolphins on Sunday, dropping them to 3-6 on the year. Their next two games against the Rams and Patriots will tell us a lot about this team.
Rex Ryan, Buffalo Bills
Buffalo is playing solid football with a 4-4 record, but Bills owner Terry Pegula made it very clear to both Ryan and general manager Doug Whaley before the season started - make the playoffs, or you're gone. As such, Ryan's future with the team is definitely in question until they accomplish that goal. They're currently in the midst of the wild card hunt, which is their only hope with the Patriots running away with the division.
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