With the 2024-25 NFL regular season set to be officially in the books on Monday, there are various coaches, who may have coached their last game on an NFL sideline.
Here are my predictions on who will be getting a pink slip on Black Monday
Doug Pederson, Jacksonville Jaguars
There’s been a lot of silence out of Jacksonville, but when the dust settles it’s tough to imagine that Doug Pederson will return to the Jaguars. This season began with so much promise, with owner Shad Khan believing this was the most-talented Jaguars team since he took over as owner — and on paper he wasn’t wrong, but everything went off the rails.
Antonio Pierce, Las Vegas Raiders
This experiment didn’t pay off. Pressure from inside the locker room led to the Raiders keeping on Pierce after he was an interim coach in 2023, and on paper it seemed like a good move. Normally a franchise known for big, splashy, dumb coaching hirings made an intelligent choice and it felt like this was going to pan out.
Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts
A surprise name to crop up in the last few weeks, Shane Steichen is getting a heaping helping of blame for the Colts missing the playoffs once again. Reports vary from his fighting for his job, to being a lock to return in 2025 — which puts this whole situation in jeopardy.
Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots
This would be a bit of a stunner to see the Pats drop Mayo after just one season, but there have been grumblings out of New England that the first year head coach doesn’t have a lot of fans in the locker room or front office.
Brian Daboll, New York Giants
If there’s one major argument for keeping Brian Daboll it’s that he inherited a lot of messes. Daboll didn’t ask for Daniel Jones to be his starting quarterback or for the front office to let Saquon Barkley leave.
Needs to perform in the playoffs:
Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles’ head coach was on the fast track to being fired after Philly’s horrific start, but the team steadied itself a high playoff seed and seemingly saved his job.
Who the hell knows:
Mike McCarthy, Dallas Cowboys
Trying to guess what the Cowboys will do is a bit like sending a five-year-old into their room and tell them to dress themselves. There’s a good chance they’ll come out looking bizarre, or wearing an old Halloween costume.