Seriously, the NFL is straight up savage for head coaches, no joke. You know how many have been shown the door in the last five seasons? Thirty-seven. That’s an average of 7.4 coaches getting fired every single year. It’s a “what have you done for me lately” league, and frankly, nobody is safe, not even legends like former Patriots coach Bill Belichick if the W’s aren’t there. And guess what? Fans are already calling it for 2026, with Todd Bowles at the top of the hot seat list, and his seat is basically a rocket chair built backward.
Rocket Chair, Meet Your Blowtorch
AP Readers were unanimous on this one, man. Todd Bowles’ “Heat Rating” is literally “Using a blow torch to build a homemade rocket chair, and realizing too late that you installed it backward.” That’s not just warm, that’s inferno level! His Buccaneers are 0-3 to start the season, and yeah, they’re in a terrible division, only one game out of first. So, technically, there’s a path for a playoff berth if they can flip the switch, because it’s still early. But honestly? My bet is that slide keeps going, and he won’t be finishing the season as their head coach. Just look at what fans are saying:
* “Todd Bowles. He cashed in all his chips when he fired all the coordinators. That move saddled him with all the blame. Now the Buccaneers, who are a semi-talented roster, are 0-3 with an ugly loss to the Browns. No one to blame it on except Bowles, who also turned last years team from an early season contender to sitting at home in January.” , ChiefoftheWest111
* “Bowles… Never pay Baker a compensated Baker is a losing Baker.” , Just a guy
* “Todd Bowles. Again, he might be paying the price for a flawed roster under-going a soft rebuild. Even so, Bowles entered the season on a warm seat. If the team keeps losing, I could see management making a change to see if it could spark a run to the top of a bad division.” , ChiefZed
It’s not looking good for Bowles. When your own fans are talking about flawed rosters and soft rebuilds and still blame you for an 0-3 start, that’s a tough spot.
LaFleur’s Seat is Heating Up in Green Bay
Next up? Matt LaFleur in Green Bay. His seat isn’t quite the rocket chair, but it’s still scorching hot, rated like a “1980s-era metal playground slide in the middle of July while wearing Daisy Dukes.” You know that burn, right? It’s not a comfortable spot to be in. The interesting part here is that the Packers apparently “went all in last season” to win, even snagging edge rusher Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cow.
Look, the NFL is a pressure cooker. When you’ve got this many coaches getting fired year after year, no one is truly safe. Bowles is facing a critical stretch right now with that 0-3 start, even in a weak division. Every single game from here on out is going to be scrutinized. For LaFleur, the pressure is different. You “go all in” for a player like Micah Parsons, you expect results, and that “metal playground slide” heat rating means the clock is ticking for him too. It’s going to be wild to watch how these situations play out in the coming weeks. Will either of these coaches make it to the end of the season? Only time, and a whole lot of W’s, will tell.
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Originally reported by Arrowhead Pride.
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