Ten out of 32 teams in the NFL were searching for head coaches after their seasons ended. That is 31% of the head coaches in the entire organization.
As coaches have recently found themselves in a revolving door of jobs, the question is: will these new coaches stick around to see the end of the 2026-2027 season?
Arguably one of the most shocking firings came from the Baltimore Ravens, who fired head coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons and one Super Bowl win with the team. Owner Steve Bisciotti released a statement on the decision, stating “…this was a tremendously difficult decision, given the tremendous 18 years we have spent together and the profound respect I have for John…”.
Bisciotti would continue praising Harbaugh’s accomplishments, even calling him a “Hall of Fame coach.” However, he would not give reasoning as to why Harbaugh was relieved of his duties.
Harbaugh would not be unemployed for long, though. Just 11 days after he was fired, he would accept the position as the 24th head coach in the Giants’ franchise. Harbaugh is coming into the team after a disappointing 4-13 record that put them in last in the NFC East. Even with rookie phenom Jaxson Dart steering the reins as quarterback, the team lost other key players such as running back Cam Skattebo and wide receiver Malik Nabers to injury.
Dart, Skattebo and Nabers should expect a lot of playing time under Harbaugh. With his track record as a coach to focus on the talents developing over secondary players, these three are crucial to improving their record in the 2026-2027 season. The team is expected to improve to eight wins in the upcoming season.
Senior Adam Dalle Pazze is excited that the Giants were able to acquire Harbaugh with all of the teams that were interested. “I feel he brings a winning culture to the team and he’ll bring back the prestige of New York Giants football,” he said.
Another key loss came out of Pittsburgh, where head coach of 19 years Mike Tomlin chose to resign and step away from the organization. This came as a surprise to many as Tomlin consistently saw the team make a playoff run, exiting in the first round after a loss to the Houston Texans. While Tomlin has two Super Bowl wins under his belt, he has expressed the desire to retire from coaching at the professional level.
On Jan. 27, the organization announced the hiring of former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy. McCarthy has not been a coach in the NFL since 2024 when he was fired after the season by the Cowboys.
This was definitely a controversial hire to Steelers fans. McCarthy saw a 49-35 record in his time as head coach, with multiple playoff runs. His most notable accomplishment was leading Aaron Rodgers to a Super Bowl win and MVP title as his quarterback coach in 2011.
Fans speculate Rodgers had something to do with the hire, since he hasn’t definitively said if he is staying or retiring. However, Steelers owner Art Rooney II attempted to dispel this rumor, saying it was instead “the belief that he was the right man for this job in today’s NFL.”
Mitchell Gray has been a Steelers fan for as long as he can remember. He was raised with Tomlin as the head coach and the winning culture that came along with him.
“I’m a little nervous about the McCarthy thing,” Gray said. “He did win a Super Bowl with the Packers, but didn’t do a great job with the Cowboys in my opinion. It’s going to be weird not having Mike Tomlin as our head coach. I think McCarthy will be a decent fit but I’m anticipating another 9-8 season.”
Other notable changes are former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as the new head coach for the Tennessee Titans, former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll as Saleh’s new offensive coordinator and former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel as the new offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers.
The season has just ended, and many teams are quickly parting ways with coaches they don’t believe fit their organization anymore, which raises the question: will your favorite coach be next?
