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By Chris Malumphy
Even before Black Monday, the 2017 NFL Coaching Carousel got off to a rousing start with six teams already looking for new head coaches. The Los Angeles Rams took the early lead by firing Jeff Fisher three weeks ago. Apparently, the Rams poor season was not necessarily all Fisher's fault since they haven't won since in three tries. Things don't look bright for interim coach John Fassel. Doug Marone replaced Gus Bradley in Jacksonville two weeks ago and won one and lost another, but with prior head coaching experience with the Bills, an offensive mindset that may help quarterback Blake Bortles, and an overall record of 16-18, Marone may have a chance to get the job full-time. Anthony Lynn replaced Rex Ryan for the last game of the Bills' season and it is uncertain whether the team's loss will affect his chances, but it was disheartening to lose to a Jets team led by Ryan Fitzpatrick who had a particularly poor season. In somewhat of a shocker, the Broncos' Gary Kubiak announced his retirement due to health reasons. Chip Kelly lasted only a year in San Francisco as the 49ers fired both him and General Manager Trent Baalke. And in San Diego, the Chargers jettisoned coach Mike McCoy after a disappointing 5-11 season in which their point differential was only a minus 13. The Lions at minus 12, the Buccaneers at minus 15 and the Texans at minus 49 each finished 9-7. Offensive gurus Josh McDaniels (Patriots) and Kyle Shanahan (Falcons), who are both headed to the playoffs, are among the strongest candidates to fill the vacancies. Saints coach Sean Payton may also be in play as his name has been associated with the Chargers anticipated move to Los Angeles.
| 2017 Coaching Carousel | ||||||||||||||
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| Coach | Lifetime | Current Team | 2016 | |||||||||||
| W | L | T | Pct | Tenure | Team | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | |
| Ben McAdoo | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 2016 | Giants | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 |
| Bill Belichick | 237 | 115 | 0 | 0.673 | 2000 | Patriots | 201 | 71 | 0 | 0.739 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 |
| Mike McCarthy | 114 | 61 | 1 | 0.651 | 2006 | Packers | 114 | 61 | 1 | 0.651 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 |
| Bruce Arians | 41 | 22 | 1 | 0.648 | 2013 | Cardinals | 41 | 22 | 1 | 0.648 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0.469 |
| Mike Tomlin | 103 | 57 | 0 | 0.644 | 2007 | Steelers | 103 | 57 | 0 | 0.644 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 |
| Adam Gase | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 2016 | Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 |
| Chuck Pagano | 49 | 31 | 0 | 0.613 | 2012 | Colts | 49 | 31 | 0 | 0.613 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Andy Reid | 173 | 114 | 1 | 0.602 | 2013 | Chiefs | 43 | 21 | 0 | 0.672 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 |
| Dan Quinn | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0.594 | 2015 | Falcons | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0.594 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 |
| John Harbaugh | 85 | 59 | 0 | 0.590 | 2008 | Ravens | 85 | 59 | 0 | 0.590 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Pete Carroll | 103 | 72 | 1 | 0.588 | 2010 | Seahawks | 70 | 41 | 1 | 0.629 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0.656 |
| Sean Payton | 94 | 66 | 0 | 0.588 | 2006 | Saints | 94 | 66 | 0 | 0.588 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 |
| Bill O'Brien | 27 | 21 | 0 | 0.563 | 2014 | Texans | 27 | 21 | 0 | 0.563 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 |
| Dirk Koetter | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 2016 | Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 |
| Jason Garrett | 58 | 46 | 0 | 0.558 | 2010 | Cowboys | 58 | 46 | 0 | 0.558 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 |
| Ron Rivera | 53 | 42 | 1 | 0.557 | 2011 | Panthers | 53 | 42 | 1 | 0.557 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 |
| Jim Caldwell | 53 | 43 | 0 | 0.552 | 2014 | Lions | 27 | 21 | 0 | 0.563 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 |
| Mike Zimmer | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0.542 | 2014 | Vikings | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0.542 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Marvin Lewis | 118 | 103 | 3 | 0.533 | 2003 | Bengals | 118 | 103 | 3 | 0.533 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0.406 |
| John Fox | 128 | 112 | 0 | 0.533 | 2015 | Bears | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0.281 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 |
| Gary Kubiak | 82 | 75 | 0 | 0.522 | 2015 | Broncos | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0.656 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 |
| Jeff Fisher | 173 | 165 | 1 | 0.512 | 2012 | Rams | 31 | 45 | 1 | 0.409 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0.308 |
| Jack Del Rio | 87 | 84 | 0 | 0.509 | 2015 | Raiders | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0.594 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 |
| Todd Bowles | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0.486 | 2015 | Jets | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0.469 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 |
| Rex Ryan | 61 | 66 | 0 | 0.480 | 2015 | Bills | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0.484 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.467 |
| Doug Marrone | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0.471 | 2016 | Jaguars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Jay Gruden | 21 | 26 | 1 | 0.448 | 2014 | Redskins | 21 | 26 | 1 | 0.448 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.531 |
| Chip Kelly | 28 | 35 | 0 | 0.444 | 2016 | 49ers | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 |
| Doug Pederson | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 2016 | Eagles | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 |
| Mike McCoy | 27 | 37 | 0 | 0.422 | 2013 | Chargers | 27 | 37 | 0 | 0.422 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 |
| Mike Mularkey | 27 | 46 | 0 | 0.370 | 2016 | Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 |
| Hue Jackson | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0.281 | 2016 | Browns | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.063 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.063 |
| Gus Bradley | 14 | 48 | 0 | 0.226 | 2013 | Jaguars | 14 | 48 | 0 | 0.226 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 |
| John Fassel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 2016 | Rams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Anthony Lynn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 2016 | Bills | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
