NFL Hot Seat: 5 coaches who must win in Week 1

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FOXBORO, MA – JANUARY 16: Head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on in the game against the New England Patriots during the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Gillette Stadium on January 16, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

The 2016 NFL regular season has already begun, but there are still a few head coaches who need to avoid being put on the hot seat with a Week 1 win.

The NFL is an unforgiving league for head coaches. The “what have you done for me lately?” mentality has led to even some of the most successful coaches in the league getting kicked to the curb.

Even with Week 1 upon us, there are a few head coaches around the NFL that could find themselves in hot water with a loss to start the 2016 season. They won’t be fired after just one game, but these few coaches need to get off to a strong start before their respective front offices start putting them under the microscope.

5. Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs

The Andy Reid era in Kansas City has been relatively successful. The Chiefs have developed into a consistent playoff-caliber team with a 31-17 record in Reid’s first three seasons with the team.

However, the expectations are at an all-time high for Reid’s Chiefs this season. Jamaal Charles is nearly back from a torn ACL, while the defense features a number of playmakers from Marcus Peters and Eric Berry in the secondary to Dontari Poe and Tamba Hali in the front seven.

Kansas City takes on the Chargers on Sunday, and a loss to a talent-deprived San Diego squad would be a real gut-punch for Reid.

The Chiefs were able to recover from a 1-5 start last season before rattling off 10 straight wins, but an early loss to San Diego would put a lot of pressure on Reid to get some wins heading into a tough stretch of games against the Texans, Jets and Steelers.

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