NFL coaching hot-seat rankings: Todd Bowles, Dan Quinn and Jim Harbaugh face mounting pressure

Quinn is one of several coaches who are feeling the heat

After 10 head coaches lost their jobs during or after the 2025 season, another group is beginning to feel the pressure in 2026. As firing season inches closer in the volatile NFL, we ranked 10 head coaches facing job security questions and warming seats after the first five weeks. Several coaches saw their seats heat up this week after numerous multiple examples of coaching malpractice. It doesn't appear that Ryans' job status is in jeopardy yet. But for a team that entered the season with Super Bowl expectations, a 1-4 start is less than ideal. Momentum appears to be on Houston's side, however. Minutes after the Texans got their first win of the season (a decisive, 26-3 win over the Titans), Ryans confirmed that Houston had acquired former Cardinals wideout Marvin Harrison Jr., who enjoyed a successful partnership with CJ Stroud at Ohio State.

Ryans' team has a pivotal showdown this Sunday in Jacksonville against the Jaguars, who have a three-game lead over Houston in the AFC South standings. If we only went off team performance, Glenn would definitely be on the hot seat. The Jets are just 5-17 since the start of the 2025 season, Glenn's first in the Big Apple. New York is coming off a 17-12 win over the Browns that snapped a three-game losing skid. It