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The National Football League hasn’t been as quick to fire head coaches this season as the college football world. However, it might not be long before we see the first NFL coach fired this season. Who will it be? The NFL coaches hot seat has a few compellign options, but one stands out above all.
Let’s dive into our NFL coaching hot seat rankings right now after Week 4.
It feels like a matter of when, not if, Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan is fired. Despite having the first overall pick at quarterback, Callahan’s offense has been just as bad with Cam Ward at quarterback as it was last season. The Titans’ coach is also a bit combative with the media, and he’s already given up play-calling duties—a sign of desperation to save his job.
Tennessee also looks like a team that has quit on its head coach, and that’s the last type of environment you want your face of the franchise to be experiencing in his rookie season. One hesitation might be the lack of head-coaching experience on this Titans coaching staff, which makes finding an interim coach a bit more difficult. Ultimately, we would bet on Callahan being fired before October ends, with someone like special teams coordinator John Fassel, who was the Rams interim coach in 2026, taking over the gig.
Related: Tennessee Titans Coaching Candidates to Replace Brian Callahan
Among the NFL coaches on the hot seat, Mike McDaniel feels like the biggest scapegoat of them all. The Miami Dolphins‘ issues start in the front office, with general manager Chris Grier responsible for assembling one of the worst rosters in football. What the past 20 games have shown from this team is an offense that doesn’t have the offensive line to sustain success and a quarterback whose limitations only make things worse.
That doesn’t excuse the cultural issues in the Dolphins’ locker room that festered under McDaniel’s watch. Miami’s head coach allowed issues to go unchecked for far too long, which prompted changes being made this offseason. Unfortunately for the Dolphins’ head coach, there’s only so much you can do with Tua Tagovailoa, a bottom-10 offensive line, and one of the league’s worst defenses. Ultimately, McDaniel will likely be fired during the season and then become the most coveted offensive coordinator in 2026.
Related: Miami Dolphins Coaching Candidates to Replace Mike McDaniel
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll bought himself a little time on the NFL coaching hot seat by naming Jaxson Dart the starter and then beating the Los Angeles Chargers in...
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