Let’s Set Odds: Which NFL Coach Gets Fired Next?

Dec 12, 2021; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy reacts in the fourth
Dec 12, 2021; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy reacts in the fourth / Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
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Now that Urban Meyer has been fired by the Jacksonville Jaguars, we can turn our attention to the next lame duck coach to get fired.

Meyer was the second coach to be let go after Jon Gruden was fired earlier this season, but there are several coaches that may be set to join him him on the unemployment line. Who will be first?

Let's handicap the odds and see who is in trouble as we head into the final weeks of the season.

Joe Judge, New York Giants (+1000)

While SNY hinted that Joe Judge's job is safe, he's walking on thin ice as the Giants continue to look dysfunctional on a weekly basis.

The team has been without Daniel Jones for the past two weeks, but also have already fired their offensive coordinator Jason Garrett already. Who else can go as Big Blue continues to struggle?

The odds are that Judge and the Giants stay put for another year, but keep an eye on him as the team posts another losing season.

Matt Rhule, Carolina Panthers (+600)

The Panthers had lofty goals for this season under second year head coach Matt Rhule in hopes of revitalizing Sam Darnold and the team's offense with Joe Brady in control.

Well, it hasn't gone according to plan.

Darnold has been a disaster and has missed the last several weeks with a shoulder injury while the team fired Brady due to the sputtering offense. Overall, the team is 5-8 on the year and is set to change between Cam Newton and P.J. Walker to finish out the year.

Rhule may not deserve to be fired due to so many unfortunate circumstances, but David Tepper has been an aggressive owner in his short tenure with the Panthers, and he can make a move quickly if the right name appears in the coaching cycle.

Mike Zimmer, Minnesota Vikings (+300)

The Vikings are in the playoff mix but have fallen way below expectation this season, posting a 6-7 record that includes late game blunders and a loss to the then-winless Detroit Lions.

Minnesota is the only team to have a lead of at least seven points in every game this season, yet are below .500. This has to be a concerning sign for the Vikings in the future and Zimmer can be the scapegoat.

Matt Nagy, Chicago Bears (-250)

Ironically, Zimmer will be facing off against the most likely coach to be fired next on Monday Night Football in Nagy.

The Bears head coach has been a lame duck for a while now and appears to be coaching the year out as a formality. Chicago is 4-9 on the year and the team's offense has sputtered despite flashes from Justin Fields.

However, Fields has not been able to do enough to save Nagy's job. Expect the Bears to be the next coach to begin their search.