The 2021 NFL regular season is reaching its final stages and many teams are already thinking about what will be next for them. There’s still a lot to be played for and the playoff battle is wide open, but some teams already know the year is practically over for them.
That’s why the Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t hesitate in firingUrban Meyerbefore he could finish his first year at the helm. But the Jaguars are cleary not the only team who are struggling this season.
According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, “there is a strong feeling” that more jobs could be lost by the end of the year asthe Chicago Bears and the Houston Texanscould part ways with their respective head coaches.
NFL Rumors: Bears, Texans could fire head coachesby the end of the season
“Both the Texans and Bears are heavily mulling launching a coach search in the coming weeks, NFL sources said, with the pull to making a change growing within those organizations,” La Canfora wrote.
“…Teams now have the ability to interview potential head coaches from other teams in the final two weeks of the season, and with two NFL clubs already primed to take advantage of that, several ownership sources believe that other clubs will also opt to part with the current coach within the timeframe to take advantage of that head start.
“…Ultimately, there is an expectation among those who hire coaches that at least five-to-six teams will end up conducting coaching searches starting next month,“ he added.
Matt Nagy has been under heavy fire for months, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Bearsfinally decide that his days in Chicago are over. On the other hand, the Texans knew this would be a difficult year, butthat wouldn’t be enough for DavidCulleyto keep his job. At the end of the day, both teams may prefer to face a fresh challenge to come back stronger in 2022.