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The NFL’s Worst Coaches of 2025: Ranking the Bottom 10

Patrick Kelleher

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#10 Todd Bowles: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
What looked like another easy route to an NFC South title turned into a rough two months as the Buccaneers lost seven of their last nine games. Despite a Week 18 win over the Panthers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not see the postseason this year. Their late-season collapse has now raised questions about Todd Bowles's job security. If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers do not make the postseason next year, they will likely be looking for a new head coach.

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#1 Aaron Glenn: New York Jets
It’s pretty difficult to have as bad a first year as Aaron Glenn had with the New York Jets. The team finished 3-14, finishing last in point differential, points per game, and yards per game. Whenever you get comparisons to Rich Kotite and Adam Gase, that signals a worst-case scenario. The Jets were a team that looked unprepared for the vast majority of the season, getting outclassed every week and making several mind-boggling clock-management decisions. If Glenn is going to stick around for the entirety of his second season, he must have the team heading in the right direction with a new culture and standard.

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#2 Jonathan Gannon: Arizona Cardinals
Expectations were raised for the Arizona Cardinals heading into this season, with a revamped offense and Year 3 of Jonathan Gannon. The former Eagles defensive coordinator failed to make his mark in Arizona, as he was let go by the front office after three seasons and a nine-game losing streak to close out 2025. Gannon should not have many issues finding a coordinator job in 2026 and beyond, but it may be some time before he gets any consideration around the league for a second stint as a head coach.
#3 Brian Callahan: Tennessee Titans
Brian Callahan did not survive his second season with the Titans, who are still recovering from the bizarre decision to fire Mike Vrabel after the 2023 season. For an offensive mind, Callahan's offense in Tennessee was not good enough, as we saw with the early conceding struggles of rookie QB Cam Ward. It was after they brought in Mike McCoy as the interim coach that Ward started to see progress in his game. All in all, a disaster of a tenure for Callahan.
#4 Brian Daboll: New York Giants
The one thing Brian Daboll can get credit for, and rightfully so, is his desire and push for the Giants to trade back up into the first round and take Jaxson Dart. It was known early that Dart was Daboll's guy. Unfortunately, for a head coach, the entire team is his responsibility, not just the quarterback. Daboll's stubbornness in keeping defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on his staff, despite multiple fourth-quarter double-digit leads blown, was his ultimate downfall. After his 2022 coach of the year campaign, Daboll and the Giants went 11-33, with the Week 10 loss to the Bears being the straw that broke the camel's back.
#5 Pete Carroll: Las Vegas Raiders
Pete Carroll may have coached his last game in the NFL this past Sunday, with the Raiders parting ways with him after just one season, and a 3-14 record. The 74-year-old returned to the sidelines in 2025 after taking a year off in 2024. Carroll was brought in as a CEO-type to raise the floor for the team. The future Hall of Famer finished with at least seven wins in each of his 14 seasons with the Seahawks. He attempted to rekindle that magic by bringing in Geno Smith to be his QB, who helped guide Carroll's offense in Seattle in 2022 and 2023. Unfortunately, the old Seattle magic was nowhere to be found, with the Raiders now owning the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and Pete no longer leading the way.
#6 Dan Quinn: Washington Commanders
Perhaps it’s not fair to give Dan Quinn so much criticism after he faced injuries to his QB, Jayden Daniels, for the majority of the season, while coming off a surprise NFC Championship birth in 2024. Quinn is known to be a brilliant defensive mind. Washington’s defense in 2025 ranked near the bottom in almost every important category. Quinn ended the season by firing two different assistants, while mutually agreeing to part ways with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. By making these moves, he is putting it all on himself going forward, as 2026 will have to see much-improved results if he wants to stay in Washington long term.
#7 Mike McDaniel: Miami Dolphins
It appears the plug has been pulled on Tua Tagovailoa in Miami, as the Dolphins elected to go with rookie Quinn Ewers to close out the season. McDaniel has yet to win a playoff game and has now missed the postseason entirely two years in a row. As of right now, McDaniel is still the coach until told otherwise, but if 2026 starts the way 2025 did in Miami, McDaniel will be looking for another job quickly.
#8 Raheem Morris: Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons incredibly finished the season tied with the Panthers and Buccaneers atop the NFC South standings, thanks to closing out the year on a four-game winning streak on the back of veteran QB Kirk Cousins. Clearly, the decision on Morris was made by ownership well before the season ended, considering they finished 8-9. The first 13 games featured questionable decision-making and a defense that underperformed.
#9 Zac Taylor: Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Burrow's injury concerns cannot shield Zac Taylor from criticism over the past few seasons. Taylor has failed to get the defensive coordinator hire correct since Lou Anarumos's departure. Cincinnati has now missed the playoffs in three consecutive seasons, as questions around Burrow's future with the organization continue to rise. Taylor will be entering 2026 on the hot seat, and rightfully so.
#10 Todd Bowles: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
What looked like another easy route to an NFC South title turned into a rough two months as the Buccaneers lost seven of their last nine games. Despite a Week 18 win over the Panthers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not see the postseason this year. Their late-season collapse has now raised questions about Todd Bowles's job security. If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers do not make the postseason next year, they will likely be looking for a new head coach.

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#1 Aaron Glenn: New York Jets
It’s pretty difficult to have as bad a first year as Aaron Glenn had with the New York Jets. The team finished 3-14, finishing last in point differential, points per game, and yards per game. Whenever you get comparisons to Rich Kotite and Adam Gase, that signals a worst-case scenario. The Jets were a team that looked unprepared for the vast majority of the season, getting outclassed every week and making several mind-boggling clock-management decisions. If Glenn is going to stick around for the entirety of his second season, he must have the team heading in the right direction with a new culture and standard.

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The NFL’s Worst Coaches of 2025: Ranking the Bottom 10

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