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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; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Chicago Bears head coach John Fox during the first half of the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Chicago Bears head coach John Fox during the first half of the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /

57. . . Chicago Bears. John Fox. 2. player

Is it John Fox’s fault that the Chicago Bears are awful? Well, yeah, but it’s not all on him. The quarterback situation has been a mess, players keep getting hurt and suspended and the team has just seemed flat all year.

Unfortunately, even if it isn’t all his fault, the only thing that really matters is the record. The Bears are currently just 2-9 with a 31st-ranked offense that is scoring just 16.2 points per contest while also ranking 28th in the league with a minus-eight turnover differential.

In one and a half seasons with the Bears, Fox has put up an 8-19 record. He was supposed to be the go-to guy to help Jay Cutler finally become the leader of this team. Instead, Cutler keeps getting hurt and is likely going to be cut after this season.

This week could have a serious impact in whether or not Fox returns to coach for Chicago next year. The Bears are taking on a 1-10 San Francisco 49ers squad that is just as bad as Chicago. If they can’t beat a team that’s as bad as the 49ers, regardless of who is playing under center, then Fox doesn’t really deserve another shot at coaching the team in 2017.

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