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NFL Hot Seat: 5 coaches who must win in Week 11

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 30, 2016; London, United Kingdom; Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis reacts in the second quarter against the Washington Redskins during game 17 of the NFL International Series at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; London, United Kingdom; Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis reacts in the second quarter against the Washington Redskins during game 17 of the NFL International Series at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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As the playoff picture starts to take shape, these five NFL head coaches desperately need a win in Week 11 to avoid being put on the hot seat.

It may seem crazy, but the 2016 NFL regular season is already starting to wind down and the playoff picture is starting to look more and more clear each week.

This season has been a tough one for a number of reputable NFL head coaches. Despite some of their track records, fans are already calling for their respective coaches to be fired after the end of the season.

With that in mind, here are five coaches who desperately need to get a win in Week 11 if they’re going to stay away from the hot seat.

Nov 13, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin looks on against the Dallas Cowboys during the first quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin looks on against the Dallas Cowboys during the first quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

55. . . Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin. 5. player

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is one of those guys who seems to have the support of a lot of his players. His job seems pretty secure, but if the Steelers can’t finish the season by stringing some wins together, they could be in serious danger of missing the playoffs.

Heading into Week 11, the Steelers are just 4-5. That’s good enough for second place in the AFC North, but the division is extremely weak this year. As for the offense that was expected to put up monster numbers all season with guys like Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, they currently rank just 15th in the NFL with 23.8 points scored per game.

It may sound crazy to put Tomlin on the hot seat, but the simple fact is that the Steelers have struggled to meet expectations over the past few seasons. Since the beginning of the 2012 season, the Steelers have gone 41-32 (.562 win percentage) with just one playoff win.

Fortunately for Tomlin, he has a chance to take some pressure off of himself with what should be an easy matchup against an 0-10 Cleveland Browns team. However, if the Steelers somehow fall on Sunday, then Tomlin’s seat could get red hot.

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