Seven NFL teams that could see a coaching change soon: Vikings, Bears on longer list than many anticipated

The idea that this would be a relatively quiet coach hiring/firing season now seems misguided

There was a prevailing narrative making the rounds in NFL circles last month that perhaps this would be a tranquil firing/hiring cycle in the league. Profits were soaring again, the expanded schedule and expanded postseason were keeping more teams viable deeper into the season, and keeping owners relatively content to stand pat, so the theory went.

There wasn't the most robust list of candidates to choose from, the crazy coaching carousel in the college ranks had taken some coaches who NFL teams have been at least monitoring off the board, and most of the really putrid clubs were only a year or two into their current coaching regime, which might keep those decision-makers inclined to ride it out.

Only now I'm not so sure.