Just six weeks into the NFL season, the number of head coaches in danger of losing their jobs has grown.
Ironically, it’s head coaches on teams that made the playoffs last season or in recent years making up that midseason list. Their teams haven’t met expectations, and owners and general managers may pull the plug on their jobs before the season goes much further.
Here’s a look at the list ahead of Week 7.
Todd Bowles, Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans have kept “fire Todd Bowles” campaigns going for years. It started with a losing season in 2022, his first at the helm, during quarterback Tom Brady’s final year of his career.
While Bowles has enjoyed success with three NFC South titles between Brady and quarterback Baker Mayfield, the 2025 backslide has spilled into 2026. The Buccaneers offense and defense aren’t clicking amid a nightmarish 1–5 start, and things aren’t looking promising for the coming weeks.
Brian Schottenheimer, Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys fan base is running out of patience with Brian Schottenheimer, and owner Jerry Jones could fire a head coach midseason for the first time since 2010, when Wade Phillips got the boot after a 1-7 start. Dallas has a 2–4 record, and the offense isn’t the juggernaut it was in 2025.
That largely falls on Schottenheimer, the team’s former offensive coordinator before he took the head coaching job. In addition, the defense hasn’t improved much with the seventh-most points allowed in the league.
Dan Quinn, Commanders
The Washington Commanders head coach has seen his team slide at 6–16–1 since making the NFC Championship Game in the 2024 season. Since the Commanders have a talented young quarterback in third-year star Jayden Daniels, they can ill afford to swing and miss on Daniels’ early career.
Washington has lost three one-score games and tied once this season, which shows the Commanders have the talent to win. But the coaching mistakes in tight games have been glaring, and the Commanders front office could be making a move if things don’t improve fast.
Jim Harbaugh, Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers head coach is right where he was 26 years ago as one of the team’s starting quarterbacks. In both 2000 and 2026, the Chargers had a 0–6 start, and Harbaugh isn’t a guy coming off the bench for a failed starter this time.
Los Angeles has dropped three one-score games this season and two-score losses in the other three. Harbaugh is receiving the blame for coaching decisions in those defeats, and that could culminate in a midseason exit after making the playoffs last year.
Nick Sirianni, Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles head coach has slid from two-time Super Bowl coach to possibly looking for a new job. Philadelphia has a 2–4 start amid lackluster play on both sides of the ball, and things are looking bleak for the Eagles with quarterback Jalen Hurts out for the season.
Shane Steichen, Colts
The Indianapolis Colts head coach hasn’t been able to get his team to the playoffs in his first two years. Starting 2–4 this season has things only looking worse, and the Colts firing general manager Chris Ballard doesn’t bode well for Steichen. Indianapolis’ defense continues to struggle, and the Colts offense can’t get going consistently around running back Jonathan Taylor, who is having a solid season.
Aaron Glenn, Jets
The New York Jets head coach was given a pass in 2025 amid a dismal season, but this year’s 2– 4 start has things looking murky. New York has endured three one-score losses, so things can be easily pinned on Glenn’s decision-making. The Jets’ only win is against a Cleveland Browns team that’s drawing skeptics amid a 4–2 start.
