Shane Steichen tops NFL hot-seat rankings — SkimNews
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- NFL coaching turnover supplies the backdrop: 10 jobs opened last offseason, and the Week 8 ranking identifies five head coaches under pressure as the regular season nears its midpoint.
- Shane Steichen holds the hottest seat with Indianapolis at 2-5 after an 8-9 finish last season, though the source says Chris Ballard deserves much more blame for the Colts' struggles, starting with selecting Anthony Richardson with the No. 4 pick in 2023.
- Aaron Glenn drew heat after the Jets let Miami run out most of the first-half clock; New York has been outscored 107-6 in final two minutes of halves since the start of last season and is 0-8 against divisional foes since the start of 2025.
- Jim Harbaugh ranks third as the Chargers became the NFL's only winless team, with their offense last in points scored, Justin Herbert's sharp regression and Mike McDaniel serving as the current offensive scapegoat.
- Dan Quinn is under sustained heat after Washington's Week 5 clock-management lapse in a Giants tie, with the Commanders entering their bye 1-4-1 and Terry McLaurin lost for the season, despite Jayden Daniels being healthy and rookie linebacker Sonny Styles emerging.
- Nick Sirianni ranks fifth, but Philadelphia's free fall began before Jalen Hurts' medical absence; the NFL cleared the Eagles on Hurts' blood-clot handling despite 40 pass attempts, while Lane Johnson's retirement and Cam Jurgens' trade left two-fifths of the starting offensive line gone.
Why it matters: Steichen’s seat is ranked hottest even though the source says Chris Ballard deserves more blame for the Colts’ quarterback instability, beginning with selecting Anthony Richardson. At 2-5 after an 8-9 season, the immediate consequence is that Steichen—not Ballard—faces the ranking’s clearest coaching scrutiny.
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