Mike McCarthy's employment with the Dallas Cowboys may hinge on a deep run in the NFL Playoffs. With much more talent on his roster, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus faces much higher expectations in 2024. Nick Sirianni may not be able to afford another collapse like the Philadelphia Eagles had a season ago.
The 2024 NFL offseason coaching carousel was one for the record books. Eight vacancies were filled, and several high-profile names were left without jobs, including arguably the greatest coach in league history, Bill Belichick . And if certain scenarios play out this year, the 2025 offseason could be just as wild.
Given some of the surprise firings that occurred this past winter, there are seemingly only a handful of head coaches who are genuinely safe. On the flip side, however, there are several who may already be on the hot seat heading into the 2024 campaign, those who need to answer the call this season or risk getting axed on Black Monday next January, perhaps even sooner. Here's a look at five NFL head coaches facing uncertainty heading into the 2024 season.
No team has ever won three straight Super Bowls, but NFL oddsmakers like the Kansas City Chiefs' chances. 1 Mike McCarthy, Dallas Cowboys With all the high-profile head coaches who were fired this offseason, the Dallas Cowboys retaining the services of Mike McCarthy came as a bit of a surprise. There’s really no doubt that McCarthy is a serviceable head coach, as his Cowboys have won 12 games in three c.