NFL Coaches on the Hotseat

Every year, we see several coaches from each of the "Big Four" sports leagues who are fired mid-season as a result of their team's poor showing.  And every off-season sports writers attempt to predict which coaches will be on the hotseat during the season and therefore have the potential to be fired.  In the NFL this season, it is no different.

• Rex Ryan, Buffalo Bills - Entering his 2nd season in Buffalo
• Went 8-8 last season, finished 3rd in the AFC East
• 54-58 record overall, and 4-2 in the playoffs
• Probably should have a longer leash considering the state Buffalo was in when he took the job, but a mediocre season could see the Ryan Brothers unemployed once again
• Mike McCoy, San Diego Chargers - Entering his 4th year in San Diego
• Went 4-12 last year, finishing in the bottom of the division
• 22-26 record overall with the Chargers, and has never finished better than 3rd in the division during his tenure
• This is a fairly talented team who is used to success in the regular season and in the playoffs; Look for the Chargers' front office to have a very short leash this season if the team gets off to a bad start
• John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens - 9th season, 77-51 record in Baltimore, 1 Super Bowl victory
• 5-11 last year
• Haven't finished above 3rd in the division since 2012
• I don't think he will actually be let go but his poor records could force the team's hand
• Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis Colts - 5th season, 41-23 record
• 8-8 last season
• Has not finished worse than 2nd in the division during his tenure
• I don't think he'll actually be let go, but offseason rumors mentioned that the front office was close to firing him.
• Many of the Colts' struggles aren't Pagano's fault, he can only coach what the GM gives him
• Firing him would be a mistake and he'd be unemployed for like 30 minutes
• Tennessee Titans, Mike Mularkey - 1st full season, 2-7 last season as interim head coach
• 18-39 overall record as a head coach
• Typically teams give an interim coach at least one full season to lead the team, but the Titans don't seem overly connected to Mularkey and would probably be fine getting rid of him mid-season.
• Jeff Fisher, Los Angeles Rams - 5th year with team, 27-36 record with Rams
• 7-9 last season
• 169-156 overall coaching record
• Hasn't finished above 3rd in the division since taking over
• Nicknamed Mr .500 because he seems to always (and only) to be good for an 8-8, or thereabouts, record
• I can't figure out how he keeps getting jobs in the league
• Jim Caldwell, Detroit Lions - 3rd season in Detroit, 18-14 record
• 7-9 record last season
• Started his tenure in Detroit with great optimism and excitement and they have incurred a steady decline since
• Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints - 10th season with the Saints, 87-57 overall record
• 7-9 records each of the last two seasons
• Has won a Super Bowl with team
• Payton may not need to necessarily be fired but it could be time for a new relationship, both for he and a new team, and between the Saints and a new coach
• What happens with the Drew Brees' contract situation will probably determine the status of Payton's future.
• If he loses his job, it won't happen during the season