Ranking NFL's head coach openings for 2025

Chargers quietly winning NFL coaching search right now
The Los Angeles Chargers had a successful first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh. However, can the franchise keep all the pieces together for another run next season?
2025 NFL head coach and General Manager change tracker
For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.
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.
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 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.
NFL Playoff Head Coach Grades: All 12 Head Coaches Graded After Wildcard Weekend
Wildcard Weekend is officially over. Here are the grades for all 12 NFL teams’ head coaches after Wildcard Weekend.
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.
NFL coaching requests, hires: Full list of teams and names being pursued
The Jets will reportedly interview 17 people for their head coach opening, a number that includes both currently employed ...
2025 NFL coaching/GM tracker: Bears complete interview with Mike McCarthy
The coaching carousel for the 2025 offseason is already moving. Here are the latest news and rumors from around the NFL!
NFL coaches are getting younger, Data shows The 'Sean McVay Effect' is real
NFL coaches are now the youngest in 'Big Four' leagues. Does that correlate to performance? USA TODAY Sports' Coaches Project ...
NFL coaching updates, playoff news: Cowboys to interview Robert Saleh
Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh is drawing quite a bit of interest from teams with vacant head coach jobs. The latest ...
2025 NFL coach hiring predictions, candidates for open jobs
Where will Ben Johnson and Brian Flores coach next season? Will Mike McCarthy find a new team? We projected candidates to ...
Black Monday tracker 2025: Every NFL coach fired from the 2024 season (and whether they deserved it)
From Robert Saleh to Doug Pederson, these are the NFL coaches fired during and after the 2024 season — and if they deserved ...
2025 NFL head coach tracker: Cowboys move on from Mike McCarthy; Patriots hire Mike Vrabel
When the NFL regular season comes to a close, it sends the head-coaching carousel into high gear. The 2025 cycle is in full ...
NFL Insider Says Ben Johnson Is 'Leading Candidate' for Raiders' Coaching Vacancy
Now, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport has confirmed the Raiders-Johnson buzz on an episode of The Insiders. "The people who are ...