NFL Hot Seat: 5 Coaches who must win in Week 15

Dec 11, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan (right) and his brother assistant head coach/defense Rob Ryan look on from the sideline during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at New Era Field. The Steelers beat the Bills 27-20. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /

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The NFL regular season is nearly over, and there are a few head coaches around the league who are at risk of losing their jobs after the 2016 season.

After 14 weeks of NFL games, we finally have our first head coaching casualty of the 2016 season. The Los Angeles Rams have officially parted ways with Jeff Fisher after a 4-9 start to the year, officially ending his chances of any more “7-9 bulls**t“.

Unfortunately for a number of people out there, Fisher won’t be the last head coach to get canned this year. As we near the end of the season, there are a number of head coaches who are firmly on the hot seat, and these five desperately need a win in Week 15 if they’re going to save their jobs.

Oct 30, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano looks at the replay during their game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports /

Indianapolis Colts. Chuck Pagano. 5. player. 46. .

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but it looks like Chuck Pagano is actually going to save his job and coach the Indianapolis Colts in 2017. That being said, an embarrassing loss to the Minnesota Vikings could change that in a hurry.

Colts owner Jim Irsay came out this week and said that he’s not planning on replacing Pagano or general manager Ryan Grigson. That is absolutely insane to me. Sure, the Colts are still in the playoff hunt, but they’re far from a Super Bowl contender and are facing the worst kind of season: a mediocre one.

Pagano and Grigson are wasting Andrew Luck’s career by surrounding him with subpar talent, whether that’s through bad free agency signings or whiffing on draft picks. Meanwhile, Pagano struggles to call an effective game to hold a lead or mount a comeback.

If Luck is going to bring Indianapolis another Super Bowl, something needs to change. Colts fans should be hoping that their team gets stomped on Sunday so that Pagano and Grigson can be shown the exit if their team is ever going to turn into a complete Super Bowl contender while Luck is under center.

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