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NFL head coach hot seat rankings: Ranking 10 coaches whose jobs might be in jeopardy

Following widespread turnover after the 2025 campaign, ten head coaches have already been identified whose employment status could be in jeopardy early in the 2026 season. The vulnerable group spans various backgrounds, featuring a former Super Bowl champion, a coordinator with championship experience, a pair of skippers who recently reached conference title games, and a single rookie leader.

At the bottom of the current ten-man watchlist, Robert Saleh and Matt LaFleur face varying degrees of initial pressure. Saleh oversees a winless Tennessee squad where narrow one-score defeats offer a glimmer of hope, though an offense ranking thirty-first in scoring threatens his coordinators more than him.

Meanwhile, LaFleur enjoys some insulation in Green Bay thanks to a fresh contract running through the end of the decade, despite a recent two-and-seven slide.

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