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

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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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The second-longest tenured head coach in the NFL (wait, really?) could finally be fired after this season. The Cincinnati Bengals are just 3-7-1 this year, and it might already be too late for Marvin Lewis to save his job.

Lewis has been the head coach for the Bengals since 2003. During his tenure with the franchise, Lewis has led the Bengals to a 115-101-3 record in the regular season and a depressing 0-7 in the playoffs. Yet somehow Lewis has been able to keep his job all of these years.

The fact that Lewis has never won a playoff game doesn’t help his case, but missing the playoffs entirely could put the nail in the coffin. The only reason the Bengals aren’t last in their division is because the winless Cleveland Browns are also in the AFC North.

This week, the Bengals take on an inconsistent Philadelphia Eagles team, and a loss would guarantee that Cincinnati finishes with a losing record. Considering how much talent the Bengals have on their team, a losing record is going to be inexcusable and will likely mean that Lewis is gone in a couple of months.

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