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NFL Hot Seat: 5 coaches who must win in Week 7

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 16, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano on the sideline during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano on the sideline during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the NFL season in full swing, these five head coaches desperately need a win in Week 7 if they want to keep their jobs after the 2016 season.

NFL head coaches have one of the hardest jobs in professional sports. When everything goes right, they’ll get some credit, but when things go poorly they become the target of an entire city’s rage and frustration.

It doesn’t seem fair to put so much pressure on head coaches this early into the season, but if these five guys can’t get a win on Sunday, then the hot seat is going to be cranked up and could lead to them being canned at the end of the 2016 season.

Oct 9, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson during warmups before the game against the New England Patriots at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Patriots won 33-13. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson during warmups before the game against the New England Patriots at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Patriots won 33-13. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /

. Cleveland Browns. Hue Jackson. 5. player. 53.

It almost doesn’t feel fair to put Hue Jackson on this list. The Cleveland Browns are expected to lose every single game this season, and even though this is only the first season for Jackson as the team’s head coach, he’s going to have a hard time keeping his job if they go 0-16.

This week, the Browns have a relatively tough test against the Cincinnati Bengals. Then again, any game is a tough test when you’re the Browns and you’re starting Cody Kessler at quarterback.

This is an important game for Jackson, who was on the coaching staff in two different stints with the Bengals. He obviously has ties to head coach Marvin Lewis and would love an upset win over his old boss.

No one is expecting the Browns to make any noise this season, but if Jackson wants to get a chance to coach in 2017, he’s going to have to at least put up a couple of wins this year.

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