2023 NFL hot seat rankings: Ron Rivera, Robert Saleh among five head coaches who could be fired

Entering Week 14, we’re about three-quarters of the way though the 2023 NFL season. First-year head coaches DeMeco Ryans and Shane Steichen have the Texans and Colts out to 7-5 starts and very much in the mix for a wild card spot in the neck-and-neck AFC playoff field. 

Sean Payton brought the Broncos back from the dead as Denver has won five of its last six games to reach a 6-6 record. Matt LaFleur has his Green Bay Packers in the NFC playoff field through 13 weeks in quarterback Jordan Love’s first season as his starting quarterback. 

However, there are also plenty of NFL head coaches on the other side of the performance spectrum. Those are the coaches who will be spotlighted here: the ones who are squarely on the hot seat and in jeopardy of losing their jobs come January. Here is a look at the top five such coaches who fit this criteria and how they reached this point.  

5. Robert Saleh (14-31 with Jets)

Record in 2023: 4-8      

The 2023 season began with so much promise for the New York Jets, but as Week 14 arrives, Gang Green’s nightmare scenario has unfolded. Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback savoir New York traded for in the offseason, suffered an Achilles injury four plays into the season. 

With Rodgers no longer in the picture, the offense has been atrocious, averaging 14.3 points per game, the third-fewest in the league. The Jets have only scored 10 offensive touchdowns through their first 12 games, tied for the second-fewest in the NFL through in a team’s first 12 games in the past 40 years. Their third-down conversion rate of 23.1% for the entire season would go down as the lowest in NFL history if the year ended today. 

The dysfunction on offense is partially caused by Saleh’s mismanagement of the quarterback position. He stuck with Zach Wilson despite his performance issues until benching him in Week 11. Career backup quarterback Tim Boyle then…

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Author : Garrett Podell

Publish date : 2023-12-05 14:53:18

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