With NFL training camps getting underway this week, the excitement for the new season is building. But with excitement also comes immense pressure, most notably for head coaches on the hot seat entering the 2024 season. Here are the four head coaches facing the most pressure at the start of training camps.
This list includes two coaches from the AFC and two from the NFC. Sean McDermott | Bills Despite a .640 win percentage through seven seasons in Buffalo, McDermott's 5-6 playoff record and failure to get the Bills over the hump could be his downfall.
The Bills are also on the heels of a third playoff loss to the Chiefs under McDermott. While losing to Kansas City is no embarrassment, Bills fans are starving for the franchise's first Lombardi Trophy. With that said, it won't be easy for Buffalo to be as potent after trading Stephon Diggs.
McDermott still has the luxury of a franchise-caliber quarterback in Josh Allen , but the AFC East should be even tougher this year. Another early postseason exit will likely mean more big changes and McDermott on his way out of Buffalo. Robert Saleh | Jets Saleh, who was enjoying praise for turning a young roster into a competitive team not that long ago, is now on perhaps the hottest seat of all.
Fair or unfair, the pressure on Saleh instantly increased the moment the Jets brought in four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers. While that pressure cooled once Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury early into New York's 2023 season opener, the sense of ur.