The hot seat: Which NFL coaches could get canned in the next couple months?

The New York Jets decided that enough was enough in a win-now year, as they parted ways with Robert Saleh after a 23-17 loss against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5. They've since played similarly uninspiring football under interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich.

As we're now a couple of months into the NFL season, others might feel the pressure to pick things up or perform when it matters most in order to save their jobs.

Which other coaches could lose their jobs during the season, or shortly after it ends? All statistics are sourced from Football Reference.

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Daboll has gone from the greatest thing since sliced bread in his first season with the Giants, only to be viewed as a leader with no answers in year two. In his third season, Daboll will be motivated to break the tie with regard to his perception, but his main job will be to coax an acceptable season out of quarterback Daniel Jones.

In his first action of the season, Jones threw two interceptions, which is not what the coaching staff wanted to see. Jones got benched in an embarrassing Week 7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. We'll see how much longer Daboll will stick with Jones, knowing his job might be on the line.

Given the recent turmoil with the franchise, it seems fair to say that Canales might already be on the hot seat. Canales was able to engineer a resurgent season from Baker Mayfield as offensive coordinator with Tampa Bay, and will need to come up with an even more impressive miracle with the Panthers.

Including interim tags, the Panthers have had six different head coaches in the last five seasons. Carolina's front office has not shown a willingness to hang in with a coach after a dismal season, and Athlon Sports also wonders whether Canales might be a one and done coach if demonstrable progress isn't shown in 2024.

In a remarkable display of consistency, McCarthy has led the Cowboys to 12-win seasons in each of his first three years. It's hard to complain about that level of play in the regular season, but McCarthy's teams have folded when it comes to step up in the postseason.

For as outspoken as Dallas owner Jerry Jones is, he doesn't tend to make panic moves when it comes to the head coaching position. That should bode well for McCarthy moving forward, but another playoff calamity, especially at home, could lead management to lean in a different direction next offseason.

McDermott faces a similar challenge as McCarthy. He's shown to be a strong head coach in the regular season, as Buffalo has won 10 or more games in five straight seasons. However, the Bills have zero Super Bowl appearances to show for it, and patience might eventually wear thin in Western New York.

Over the last couple of years, Buffalo has parted ways with defensive coordinator Leslie Fraizer, and fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey in the middle of the 2023 season. NBC Sports' Mike Florio thought McDermott might have been shown the door after the 2023 season, but the chatter will only grow louder if Buffalo falls short of a Super Bowl berth in 2024.

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Sirianni came into the 2024 season with a career 35-17 record in Philadelphia, which is nothing to sneeze at. However, his credibility has taken a hit since the end of the 2023 season. He didn't seem to have an answer on either side of the ball during their late season swoon, as both of his coordinators from the 2022 Super Bowl run were hired away as head coaches.

Philadelphia brought in Kellen Moore and Vic Fangio to give Sirianni the support he needs, but the excuses will be in short supply if the Eagles aren't playing their best come January. Sirianni told NBC Sports Philadelphia, "It's Philly, it's the NFL. I mean, at the end of the day, if we don't win enough, it's going to be hard for me to continue to work here, right? And I get that."

The Jaguars appeared to have a playoff spot all but guaranteed in the 2023 season, as they raced out to a commanding AFC South lead. Jacksonville then lost five out of their last six games and found themselves on the outside looking in with regard to a postseason berth.

The Jaguars might be somewhat leery of turning the page on Pederson after the spectacularly disastrous hire of Urban Meyer in 2021. Pederson is at least a competent NFL head coach, but Jacksonville might have to take a good look in the mirror if the Jaguars miss the postseason in two consecutive seasons. So far, the Jaguars have been one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL.

Sports Illustrated reported that Denver is paying Payton $18 million annually in order to get the franchise back to respectability. They were average in Payton's first year in 2023, as it seemed like the former Super Bowl winning head coach was looking to establish a foundation for future success.

Payton and veteran quarterback Russell Wilson never seemed to be on the same page, so the franchise has revamped the quarterback room. Denver drafted Bo Nix in the first round to replace him. That might buy Payton a little bit of time, but the offense will need to produce at a respectable rate to shift the pressure off of him.

Allen's career as a head coach with the Raiders and Saints was 25-46 heading into the 2024 season, so how he is still employed, is anyone's guess. With that said, New Orleans did squeak above .500 for a 9-8 finish last year, but the NFC South is much improved.

NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport believes Allen was able to escape being fired because of New Orleans' decent finish down the stretch of the 2023 campaign. They started the 2024 season with resounding wins, but have stumbled badly since.

Eberflus' name came up often as the Bears struggled mightily during the Justin Fields era. Chicago's defense also wasn't getting the job done, which was embarrassing considering Eberflus' background as a defensive coach. With that said, the roster has been much improved, leaving Eberflus without recourse if things don't go well.

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The offense has been bolstered by proven veteran talent such as D'Andre Swift, Keenan Allen and Gerald Everett. Kevin Byard was brought in to help anchor the secondary on defense. General manager Ryan Poles feels pretty good about what he accomplished, and likely won't hesitate to make a move if Eberflus can't make a leap with this group.