Top 5 Coaches On The Hot Seat

With NFL training camps and preseason kicking off last week, many NFL betting enthusiast are wondering which coaches will still have a job by the playoffs. Here are the five coaches we feel are the safest bet to lose their jobs this year if their teams struggle.

1. Lovie Smith Chicago Bears - After acquiring Jay Cutler from the Denver Broncos last year, the Bears got off to one of the most dreadful starts in team history. Cutler threw 26 interceptions which was one of the highest marks in the league last season. Ever since Smith guided the Bears to the Super Bowl final back in 2005 against the Colts, the Bears have struggled. If Smith can’t turn the Bears around, we expect him to be gone by week six.
2. Jack Del Rio Jacksonville Jaguars- Del Rio has been the Jags coach for the past few seasons and was rumored to be in the running for the USC Trojans job this offseason. As well, Del Rio seems to have a running conflict with current star quarterback David Garrard. If the two can’t mesh and the Jags have another seven and nine season, look for Del Rio to get the pink slip.
3. Tom Cable Oakland Raiders – How Cable hasn’t been fired yet is still a head scratcher for many NFL fans and experts alike. The Raiders haven’t been good since the beginning of the decade. Even after getting rid of dreadful quarterback JaMarcus Russell the Raiders still are terrible. If the team does not win at least eight games this year, we think Cable will finally be done as the Raiders coach.
4. Raheem Morris Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Morris took over for long time Bucs coach John Gruden last year and really didn’t fare much better. Morris was the coach of record when the Bucs finally got their first win of the season in week 11. However, many experts are predicting the Buccaneers to once again be at the bottom of the standings and in search for a new coach.
5. Andy Reid Philadelphia Eagles – This may come as a surprising pick for coach on the hot seat, but when you get rid of a future hall of famer for an unproven second string quarterback you should be in the hot seat. Reid supposedly had a strong relationship with former Eagle and current Redskin Donovan McNabb, yet it wasn’t strong enough to keep McNabb with the AFC Northbet Eagles.