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NFL Hot Seat: 5 Head Coaches who must win in Week 13

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 NFL regular season winds down, these five head coaches need to win this week in order to avoid being put on the hot seat.

This has been a weird NFL season, especially considering there are probably only three or four teams with legitimately good chances of winning the Super Bowl. The rest of the league is “meh” at best, and it feels like there are more coaches coaching for their jobs than there have been in recent years.

The NFL is an unforgiving league for head coaches, and a few of them are already starting to feel the hot seat warming up. Week 13 could play a pivotal role in the future of multiple head coaches, so here are a few who desperately need a win this week to avoid being put on the hot seat.

Nov 17, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton on the sidelines in the fourth quarter. The Panthers defeated the Saints 23-20 at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 17, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton on the sidelines in the fourth quarter. The Panthers defeated the Saints 23-20 at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

. . New Orleans Saints. Sean Payton. 5. player. 15

Drew Brees is putting up MVP-caliber numbers for the New Orleans Saints. Unfortunately, Brees and the offense might not be able to do enough to save Sean Payton’s job by the end of the season.

The Saints were able to avoid a three-game losing streak with a strong 49-21 win over the Los Angeles Rams last week. Still, the Saints are just 5-6 and have a tough matchup on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

By far the biggest problem for the Saints is their defense, just like it has been almost every year under Payton. New Orleans currently ranks 30th in the NFL with 27.9 points allowed per contest and 26th with 370.5 yards per game given up. That defense will have its hands full going against Matthew Stafford and a dangerous Lions passing attack.

Payton’s future with the Saints was unclear after the 2015 season with back-to-back 7-9 seasons. Another year with a losing record could have the Saints looking to make some changes to their coaching staff in the offseason, and that would likely include finding a new head coach.

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