Ranking NFL's head coach openings for 2025

Ranking available NFL head coaching jobs: Cowboys replace Patriots at No. 1
Not every available NFL head coaching job is a good one. The Cowboys and Jaguars offer the best situations, while the Saints might be the worst.
NFL Head Coach Rankings: All 14 Head Coaches Ranked After Wild Card Weekend From WORST To FIRST
Wild Card Weekend isn’t just a test for players—it’s a proving ground for head coaches. Let’s rank every NFL playoff team’s head coach.
2025 NFL head coaching search: Kliff Kingsbury to the Bears and opposite fits for five other openings
The phrase opposites attract has commonly been used in reference to the dating world, but it also applies to NFL head coaching searches. Over the years, there has been a track record of NFL teams targeting head coaching candidates with a background opposite to that of who they fired.
2025 NFL Coach Carousel: Ranking Every Open Job and Predicting Who Gets Hired Where
Of course, some of what happens next offseason will be dictated by what happens in 2025. Owners tend to eschew what is historically successful for what is popular at the moment, which creates this constant cycle of hiring and firing—an adolescent-like search for the right shoes, clothes and bookbag.
NFL's next head coaches? Meet the top eight rising coaching candidates for 2025
For some NFL teams, arguably the biggest decision that needs to be made is who to bring in as their next head coach. Selecting the right guy to lead the team into the future can make a dramatic difference in the overall trajectory of the organization;
Ranking NFL head coach vacancies, from best to worst
There are six head coach vacancies to be filled, including the Bears and Patriots. We ranked them from best to worst.
Looking at some bad NFL head coach openings, it's not a great year to be a top candidate
He has to look around and wonder if he should keep waiting.
NFL teams are conducting long, extensive searches for their next head coaches
The NFL coaching carousel is spinning slowly. The Jets, Saints and Bears got a head start in their searches because they fired coaches during the season. The Jaguars and Raiders joined the hunt last week.
Bears head coaching carousel: Interviews completed, new interviews scheduled, rumors and wild cards
T here are seven NFL teams that will have new head coaches by Week 1 of next year, and all seven are going about their processes in wildly different ways. Some teams, like the New
Ranking NFL's head coach openings for 2025, from best (Bears) to worst (Jets)
What's the most appealing job among the six NFL head-coaching vacancies for 2025? Here's ranking them by most turnaround appeal for a new hire, such as hot candidate Ben Johnson.
The 'Sean McVay Effect' is real. Data shows average age of NFL coaches is plummeting
NFL coaches are now the youngest in 'Big Four' leagues. Does that correlate to performance? USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Project ...
Deion Sanders open to taking NFL head-coaching job under one condition: Cowboys among possible landing spots
Deion Sanders has been at the University of Colorado for two full seasons now, and during his time there he's made it pretty ...
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‘Lot of momentum’ pointing to Las Vegas Raiders hiring top NFL coaching candidate
Last year, the Las Vegas Raiders seemingly had their minds made up when it came time to evaluate a full-time replacement for ...
Dallas Cowboys coaching search: Who will they hire? Here are the latest updates
The first name that drew widespread attention after McCarthy's departure was Deion Sanders. But two others are getting ...
Is Marcus Freeman a Chicago Bears candidate? Looking at Notre Dame coach's rumors to NFL
Is Marcus Freeman a candidate for the Chicago Bears opening? Here's everything to know about the NFL rumors surrounding Notre ...
Bears 2025 mock offseason 1.0: Hiring a head coach, bolstering roster
Our first Bears 2025 mock offseason starts with hiring a new head coach and addressing key positions in free agency and the ...