12 teams in the NFL will see their seasons continue following the events of Sunday’s Week 17 games, but for the other 20, the long cold winter…and spring and summer…begins, and some teams will need a new head coach to guide them through the new wilderness.
Look no further than these seven coordinators, guys who have proven to be quite valuable behind the scenes, and finally deserve the recognition…success or fail…of a head coaching job.

Matt Patricia, New England
Romeo Crennel. Charlie Weis. Eric Mangini. Could Patricia finally be the one that blooms the Bill Belichick coaching tree?