On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here . Teams considering a coaching change should be encouraged by some of the quick turnarounds around the NFL.
Three teams with new coaches entered Week 11 holding a playoff position. Dan Quinn’s Washington Commanders (7-4) led that group in victories despite a 26-18 loss to Philadelphia on Thursday night. Raheem Morris and the Atlanta Falcons (6-4) are first in the NFC South.
Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) currently have the second wild-card spot in the AFC. Quinn, Morris and Harbaugh have another thing in common. They previously were head coaches in the NFL.
Harbaugh led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance before going to Michigan and winning a national title last season. Quinn was Atlanta’s coach when the Falcons blew a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Morris led Tampa Bay to one 10-win season in three years with the team more than a decade ago and also served as an interim coach for the Falcons in 2020.
The four other first-year coaches — Seattle’s Mike Macdonald (4-5), Tennessee’s Brian Callahan (2-7), New England’s Jerod Mayo (3-7) and Las Vegas’ Antonio Pierce (2-7) are 11-26 combined. Macdonald, Callahan and Mayo are head coaches for the first time. Pierce went 5-4 as an interim coach with the Raiders last year.
It’s no surprise rookie coaches are having fast success. At least .
