This week the Seattle Seahawks made many fans ecstatic when they fired both offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and assistant head coach/offensive line coach Tom Cable. Many fans saw the firings as long overdue for a pair they believe have underperformed with the assets the Seahawks have been given on the field, and the team is now in the process of looking for their replacements. However, it appears as though in taking the action to fire these two assistant coaches, Seattle may have done little more than simply follow the crowd.
Across the league there were eight teams that made the playoffs in 2016 but failed to qualify for the playoffs during the 2017 season.