Who will be the first NFL coach to be fired this season? Chicago Bears coach John Fox, Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano and New York Jets coach Todd Bowles own the hottest seats at the moment, according to NFL nation reporters.
We rated each coach's job security on a scale of 1 to 5.
Here's the scale on which each coach was rated:
5: Hot seat: Out if the season is a disappointment
4: Warm seat: Not safe if the season is a disappointment
3: Lukewarm seat: Not under fire but not disaster-proof
2: Cool seat: Safe barring a total disaster
1: Cold seat: No way he'll get fired
Rating: 5 = Hot seat
Chicago Bears
John Fox: 5
Fox is 9-23 in Chicago.