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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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Nov 20, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy stands on the sidelines against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 42-24. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy stands on the sidelines against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 42-24. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

3. player. 49. . . Green Bay Packers. Mike McCarthy

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has been No. 1 on the NFL Hot Seat for the past three weeks, so the fact that he’s only No. 3 on the list this week should count as a win for him.

A 27-13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football helped the Packers snap a four-game losing streak while quieting some of the critics. However, just because the Packers got a win doesn’t mean that everything is fine now.

The Packers are still just 5-6 and third in the NFC North with their chances of making the playoffs dwindling every week. They’ll have another chance to grab a win against a struggling Houston Texans team to move to 6-6 before a tough matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.

Green Bay’s front office has made it clear that they’re going to wait to make any decisions until the end of the season. However, a loss to Houston would be a crushing blow to McCarthy’s job security and essentially end any chances at making the postseason.

McCarthy has been criticized heavily for only going to one Super Bowl with arguably the most efficient quarterback in NFL history with Aaron Rodgers. If they miss the playoffs for the first time since their 6-10 season in 2008 (Rodgers’ first as a starter), then the fans will start calling for McCarthy’s head, and they’ll probably get it.

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