As the season comes to a close, many teams are counting the wins they need to make the playoffs. On the other side, though, many teams are asking themselves where they went wrong. As usual, several coaches are in the hot seat and questioning their job security.

The first and most popular coach in the hot seat is the Los Angeles Rams’ Jeff Fisher. Jeff Fisher’s story is an interesting and confusing one. Among active head coaches, Fisher has the second most career wins (173), only trailing behind Bill Belichick. Most of these wins came back during his long tenure with the Tennessee Titans in the late 1990s to the early 2000s. Fisher also holds the record for most career losses amongst active head coaches (164).

Fisher’s criticism comes from his hesitation in starting the first overall pick in 2016 draft, Jared Goff. Fisher decided to start with Case Keenum, claiming Goff needed time to mature and grow. But with the poor performance of Keenum, and the huge success of rookie quarterbacks around the league, including Carson Wentz, Dak Prescott, and Cody Kessler, the world wanted to see Goff get the start.

In a huge shock, Fisher recently got a 2-year contract extension with Los Angeles. This does not necessarily mean Fisher is out of the hot seat, but it certainly is a huge sigh of relief.

Update: Fischer was fired unceremoniously this week after tying the all-time record for losses as a head coach.

Another head coach in the hot seat is the Cincinnati Bengals’ Marvin Lewis. Lewis has been the head coach of the Bengals since 2003. While the Bengals are usually a competitive team, they haven’t won a single playoff game since 1990.

What’s more disappointing is that Lewis has taken the Bengals to the playoffs in six of the last seven seasons and has seven playoff appearances since he started his tenure in Cincinnati. In all seven playoff appearances, the Bengals have lost.

With the Bengal’s playoff hopes slowly dwindling this season, many fans and players are starting to take a longer look at Lewis’ success, asking themselves if there is a need for a revitalization at the head coach position.

As always, the Cleveland Brown’s head coach, Hue Jackson, is under fire due to his teams abysmal 0-12 record. This is nothing new for the Browns. They have consistently been one of the worst teams in the NFL for over a decade.

Since 2003, when Marvin Lewis started his tenure with the Bengals, the Cleveland Browns have had a total of eight head coaches. A deeper look into the Browns organization will show that the head coach position isn’t always the issue.

For example, this season’s team has been plagued with injuries. The Browns have had five players play the quarterback position this season so far, including their wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, Sr.

The lack of success can’t fully be blamed on Hue Jackson. And that’s why Jackson has a good chance of returning next year as Cleveland’s head coach, but is still under heavy scrutiny.

Some other coaches in the hot seat are the San Francisco’s Chip Kelly and Jacksonville’s Gus Bradley. But like Jackson, Bradley and Kelly are relatively new to their teams and will most likely be given the chance to revive their team.

While the time for coach firing is approaching, and coaches sit in the hot seat, there are still four games this season to prove that they can truly be an asset to their team.

Brent’s Top 5 QB’s – Week 13 (Last week in parentheses)

1. Tom Brady – He’s still at the top and no one is surprised. (1)

2. Derek Carr – How long before we can start calling Derek Carr elite? (3)

3. Kirk Cousins – Just like last year, Cousins is hitting his mid-season peak, and the entire NFL should be scared. (5)

4. Matt Ryan – Ryan’s progress has most certainly slowed the past few weeks, but he is still a reliable quarterback. (4)

5. Drew Brees – He is still leading the league in passing yards. But if he keeps playing like he did this past week, he’ll be leading the league in interceptions too. (2)