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What NFL coaches are on the hot seat right now? Several prominent NFL head coaches, from renowned offensive play-callers to former Coach of the Year winners, came into the 2025 NFL season under fire. While we’re only a week into the regular season, the temperature is certainly being turned up on several coaches.
Let’s dive into our NFL coaching hot seat rankings after Week 1. Heading into Week 2, we’re examining eight head coaches who are under some heat to perform this season.
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Being non-committal immediately after Week 1 about Russell Wilson remaining the starting quarterback speaks volumes about the job security of New York Giants coach Brian Daboll, or lack thereof. With the 21-6 loss on Sunday, Daboll is now 12-32-1 since Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season, a .267 winning percentage. From 2023-’25, the Giants’ offense ranks 30th in EPA per Play (-0.127). We thought New York would fire Daboll after last season, but team owner John Mara gave him another year. Based on how the Giants performed in Week 1 and given that they have the toughest NFL schedule through Week 12, there’s a very real chance that Daboll is fired midseason. It’s not something the Mara family likes doing, but Daboll could reach 40 losses in New York before he hits 20 wins.
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The Tennessee Titans opted not to add Brian Callahan’s name to the list of one-and-done coaches. Instead, they brought in a new general manager and landed a franchise-caliber quarterback in Cam Ward. In his NFL debut, Ward posted a 7.4 ESPN QBR. For comparison, the third-lowest QBR in Week 1 (Bo Nix) was 19.2, and only four quarterbacks had a QBR under 25. Ward wasn’t great by any means, but Callahan’s inability to do little things that would help his rookie quarterback get into a momentary rhythm and build some confidence raises significant questions about his ability to design a competent offense. It was the same problem in 2024, only the quarterbacks were blamed. Tennessee will probably let Callahan coach the entire season, but his chances of being the Titans’ head coach in 2026 are likely less than 5 percent.
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The Miami Dolphins offseason had a lot of rumors about the lack of a team culture, players wanting out and there were questions about Mike McDaniel’s leadership ability. Fortunately for McDaniel, he had a chance to quiet some of that noise in Week 1. Considering the Dolphins’ history of starting off hot early in the season, it certainly seemed like McDaniel would deliver in Week 1. Instead, Miami’s offense totaled just 211 yards in Sunday’s loss to...
