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NFL coach hot seat rankings entering Week 1: Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy already feeling the fire to begin season

NFL coach hot seat rankings entering Week 1: Cowboys' Mike McCarthy already feeling the fire to begin season


The NFL never has a dull moment when it comes to hiring new coaches. Nine — that’s right nine — teams hired new head coaches for the 2022 season, showcasing how important winning is in a league where a team can go from worst to first in just one year. 

In total, half the league has hired new coaches within the last two years. So not many coaches are on the hot seat entering the 2022 season, right? Think again. 

While the hot seat might not be as warm as previous seasons, there are a few coaches who have to win this year. Turnover around the NFL is common, especially when teams fail to meet expectations with strong rosters. Failing to win with franchise quarterbacks doesn’t help their case.

The coaching carousel may not be as severe in 2022 as it was over the last two years, but there are plenty of coaches that need to have a big season in order to keep their jobs. As the 2022 season gets underway, these are the top coaches under fire. 

Carroll being around for a rebuild is surprising, especially since he’s the oldest coach in the NFL (age 70) and will be 71 this month. He’s the fifth oldest head coach in league history, yet will enter a season where his top two quarterbacks are Geno Smith and Drew Lock. That’s not exactly an ideal situation for a coach nearing the end of an excellent career. 

The Seahawks have been rumored to be up for sale, which won’t happen anytime soon, according to chair Jody Allen. A sale would have impacted Carroll’s future, but he’s earned the right to determine when he wants to leave. This could change if Seattle has a brutal 2022 season, but the Seahawks will have $52 million in salary cap space with two first and two second round picks to accelerate the rebuild. 

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