Which NFL coaches have hottest seat? Five under pressure after Brian Callahan's firing

The Tennessee Titans’ termination of head coach Brian Callahan on Monday marked the first firing of the 2025 NFL season.

But the league’s HC grim reaper will be back.

There are seven new head men on the sidelines in 2025, which pretty much typifies the NFL’s annual turnover. But in recent years, the vacancies have been developing far earlier than the, well, traditional Black Monday bloodlettings of yore. Three jobs opened in the middle of last season, a signal that more of Callahan’s peers could be following him sooner than later in an ever-evolving profession.

And in a league of supposed parity, this year is already taking a unique shape that could lend itself to more job openings – and soon.

Nearly half of the teams (14) are presently two games over .500. Three others have winning records, and another trio beyond that is currently 3-3 – the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Commanders and Carolina Panthers, all seemingly headed in a decidedly positive direction.