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2024 NFL head coach rankings: Chiefs’ Andy Reid still king, Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh returns with spot in top 10

Football is a team sport. Which means, more often than not, you won’t be a serious Super Bowl contender if you don’t have a formidable combination of elite talent and/or consistent, innovative coaching. Just as a quarterback is often only as effective as his supporting cast, a coach’s designs alone can’t always elevate a team; personnel is equally key. Even so, it’s not hard to see that some NFL contenders enjoy proven leaders on the sidelines, while others are still in search of such stability.

If you’re interested solely on which coaches have the best big-game resume, we’ve got another whole rundown right here. Otherwise, here’s how we’d sort each of the league’s 32 head coaches going into the 2024 season:

Class C: Unproven or underwhelming

As long as these coaches are employed, they have a chance to redeem themselves. As we stand, however, they’ve either yet to prove their staying power or struggled to build a promising program.

32. Dennis Allen (Saints)

Season: 3rd with Saints, 6th as head coach
Career record: 24-46 | Playoffs: N/A

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Allen’s proven time and again he can deliver a tough defense. In more than four years as an NFL head coach, however, he’s yet to deliver a single playoff appearance, skewing conservative in crunch time. New Orleans has delayed a total rebuild to give him an experienced roster, and yet he’s struggled to shake the notion he’s simply holding the top job because of close ties to predecessor Sean Payton.

31. Jerod Mayo (Patriots)

Season: 1st with Patriots, 1st as head coach
Career record: N/A | Playoffs: N/A

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At 38, Mayo at least projects a more transparent and inviting personality…


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Publish date : 2024-07-12 21:42:41

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