1. Detroit Lions (10-1)
2. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1)
3. Buffalo Bills (9-2)
4. Baltimore Ravens (8-4)
5. Philadelphia Eagles (9-2)
6. Minnesota Vikings (9-2)
7. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)
8. Green Bay Packers (8-3)
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3)
10. Houston Texans (7-5)
1. Detroit Lions (9-1)
2. Kansas City Chiefs (9-1)
3. Buffalo Bills (9-2)
4. Baltimore Ravens (7-4)
5. Philadelphia Eagles (8-2)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (7-3)
7. Minnesota Vikings (8-2)
8. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2)
9. Houston Texans (7-4)
10. Green Bay Packers (7-3)
1 Doug Pederson – Jaguars
This team is too talented to be 2-9, especially after giving Trevor Lawrence a massive contract this offseason. They playoffs are likely out of reach and it’s only a matter of time before he is fired.
2 Mike McCarthy – Cowboys
The Cowboys and McCarthy seem to be at a pass. This year is a letdown and they will likely part ways after the season.
3 Matt Eberflus – Bears
This team should be playing much better and the main blame lies with coaching. Eberflus has not done a good job and it’s hurting Caleb Williams.
4 Brian Daboll – Giants
Daboll is a good coach, but the Giants are a bad team. Unfortunately, he could be a casualty of bad roster decisions made by the front office.
5 Zac Taylor – Bengals
The Bengals are way too good to be 4-7, especially with a healthy team and their stars playing so well.
1. Detroit Lions (8-1)
2. Kansas City Chiefs (9-0)
3. Baltimore Ravens (7-3)
4. Buffalo Bills (8-2)
5. Philadelphia Eagles (7-2)
6. Minnesota Vikings (7-2)
7. Washington Commanders (7-3)
8. San Francisco 49ers (5-4)
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2)
10. Los Angeles Chargers (6-3)
Another one bites the dust, with Dennis Allen being fired by the Saints. NFL head coach hot seat rankings heading into Week 10:
1 Doug Pederson – Jaguars
Pederson is a good coach. However, this team is too talented to be 2-7, especially after giving their QB a massive contract this offseason. If they don’t get it together, they’ll move off him.
2 Mike McCarthy – Cowboys
The Cowboys and McCarthy seem to be at a pass. They have disappointed in the postseason the past couple seasons and this year is already looking like a letdown. If they don’t make the playoffs, they’ll likely “mutually part ways.”
3 Matt Eberflus – Bears
This team should be playing much better and the main blame lies with coaching. Eberflus has not done a good job and it’s starting to hurt their rookie QB Caleb Williams.
4 Brian Daboll – Giants
Daboll is a good coach, but the Giants are a bad team. Unfortunately, he could be a casualty of bad roster decisions made by the front office.
NFL head coach hot seat rankings heading into Week 8:
1 Doug Pederson – Jaguars
Pederson is a good coach. However, this team is too talented to be 2-5, especially after giving their QB a massive contract this offseason. If they don’t get it together, they’ll move off him.
2 Mike McCarthy – Cowboys
The Cowboys and McCarthy seem to be at a pass. They have disappointed in the postseason the past couple seasons and this year is already looking like a letdown. If they don’t make the playoffs, they’ll likely “mutually part ways.”
3 Dennis Allen – Saints
The Saints need an all-around rebuild. They are old and expensive with an ineffective coach. This offseason should be the start of a new era with a new coach.
4 Brian Daboll – Giants
Daboll is a good coach, but the Giants are a bad team. Unfortunately, he could be a casualty of bad roster decisions made by the front office.
5 Nick Sirianni – Eagles
The Eagles aren’t playing horrible, but Philly coaches always have short leashes. If the Eagles don’t win a playoff game, Srianni could be gone.
New England Patriots (2-9) @ New York Giants (4-8)
This game went exactly how people thought it would. The Pats defense played amazing and the only reason the Giants even scored twice was due to awful turnovers. The Pats offense was terrible and it’s hard to imagine Mac starts next week or the rest of the year.
Buffalo Bills (6-6) @ Philadelphia Eagles (10-1)
This game lived up to all its hype. The Eagles continue to show they can always find a way to win. The Bills show that they can still play with anyone. Buffalo is a good team that needs to regroup and get it together for the final stretch.
Baltimore Ravens (9-3) @ Los Angeles Chargers (4-7)
I am not a big believer in the Ravens, but they continue to prove me wrong and are currently the one seed in the AFC. They have a tough remaining schedule, but the AFC is wide open right now.
Brandon Staley likely won’t be coaching the Chargers come next year. It’s inexcusable to be 4-7 with the talent this team has. The Chargers have 3 winnable games in a row. If they falter in this stretch, he may get fired before the season ends.
Game/Betting Picks Results
Game: 2-1 (29-11 Overall)
Spread: 1-1-1 (29-10-1)
O/U: 3-0 (24-15-1)
New England Patriots (2-8) @ New York Giants (3-8)
A matchup between two awful offenses that will likely be a snooze fest. While there is uncertainty at QB for the Pats, the Giants have injuries to key players and Bill thrives on punishing rookie QBs. I think the Pats win, cover (-3.5), and the under (33.5) hits.
Buffalo Bills (6-5) @ Philadelphia Eagles (9-1)
A great matchup between two star QBs. The Bills NEED this game to stay on track for the playoffs and get their mojo back. I think the Eagles win, cover (-3), and the over (48.5) hits.
Baltimore Ravens (8-3) @ Los Angeles Chargers (4-6)
On paper this should be a great game. However, the Chargers have really underwhelmed this year. I think the Ravens win, cover (-3), and the under (48.5) hits.
The infinite question of whether a QB belongs in the Hall of Great or the Hall of Fame. Below I’ll detail recently retired QBs and whether I think they will make the Hall and whether I think they should make the Hall. There’s a difference.
Matt Ryan
Career Highlights: 4 Pro Bowls, 1x All-Pro, 2016 MVP, 2016 OPOY, 7th in Career Passing Yards, 9th in Career Passing Touchdowns, 0-1 in Super Bowls
Matt Ryan was an amazing player who will unfortunately always be remembered for a bad thing. 28-3 will be his legacy forever. It’s the first thing you think of when you think of him. He put up great numbers and even won an MVP. But not only did he not win a Super Bowl, he chocked it away in magnificent fashion. That, combined with not consistently being a Top 5 QB, will leave him out.
Will he make it: No
Does he deserve to make it: No
Ben Roethlisberger
Career Highlights: 6 Pro Bowls, 5th in Career Passing Yards, 8th in Career Passing Touchdowns, 2-1 in Super Bowls
Big Ben was always one of the most overrated players in the league. He put up numbers and won 2 Super Bowls., however, those Super Bowls were in spite of him, not because of him. His TD-INT ratio was 3-5 in those games and he never won Super Bowl MVP. Plus, he was never an All-Pro and we never thought of him as a guy who was consistently a Top 5 QB in the league.
Will he make it: Yes
Does he deserve to make it: No
Phillip Rivers
Career Highlights: 8 Pro Bowls, 6th in Career Passing Yards and Touchdowns
Another guy who really needed a Super Bowl win to secure his legacy. But unfortunately, he had to deal with Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and other great AFC QBs throughout his career and never even made it. Combine that with no All-Pros and no big awards and he shouldn’t make it.
Will he make it: No
Does he deserve to make it: No
Eli Manning
Career Highlights: 4 Pro Bowls, 10th in Career Passing Yards and Touchdowns, 2-0 in Super Bowls, 2 Super Bowl MVPs
The ultimate underdog. Eli underwhelmed in the regular season, but shined in the playoffs. Unlike, Big Ben, he excelled in the postseason during his 2 Super Bowl runs. The first thing you think of with him is stopping the Pats from going undefeated in 2007. Then he preceded to beat them again in 2011. That’s a guy who deserves a Hall of Fame spot.
Will he make it: Yes
Does he deserve to make it: Yes
Cam Newton
Career Highlights: 3 Pro Bowls, 1x All-Pro, 2015 MVP, 2015 OPOY, 32nd in Career Passing Yards, 57th in Career Passing Touchdowns, 2nd in Career Rushing Yards by a QB, 1st in Career Rushing Touchdowns by a QB, 0-1 in Super Bowls
He was absolutely amazing to watch in his prime. But his style of play that made him so great also led to him taking so many hits and shortened his career. He helped usher in the new style of dual threat QBs and was the greatest rushing QB ever. Unfortunately, he wasn’t a prolific enough passer to warrant being in the Hall of Fame.
Will he make it: No
Does he deserve to make it: No
Andrew Luck
Career Highlights: 4 Pro Bowls, 90th in Career Passing Yards, 72nd in Career Passing Touchdowns
I think Luck is the best QB on this list and if I was starting a team I would pick him over all of these guys. Unfortunately for him and NFL fans, the Colts couldn’t protect him and he retired early. If he played as long as Eli, Rivers, or Big Ben did, he would’ve been in without a doubt. But health is a huge part of football and that was the one thing he didn’t have.
Will he make it: No
Does he deserve to make it: No
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