The first Monday after the NFL’s regular season ends is known for its brutality. Head coaches across the 18 teams that failed to make it to the playoffs have to deal with tense exit interviews that could spell the end of their head coaching careers. No day on the calendar sees more coaches fired than Black Monday.
We’ve got a running list of this year’s firings — including three during the regular season — and whether those coaches deserved their fate. Let’s take a look at the other side of that bargain; the coaches and general managers who came into the offseason with uncertain fates, just to earn at least one more chance to prove their value. These are the hot seat head coaches and executives are confirmed to be back for 2025.