USA TODAY Sports’ Tom Pelissero recaps the biggest takeaways from Sunday’s games.
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John Fox is 8-16 with the Bears.(Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski, USA TODAY Sports)
As the NFL season reaches its midpoint, the rumor mill regarding coaches who could be in trouble is starting to get cranked up as more and more owners get cranky with the state of their franchises. Without further hesitation, here’s the latest installment of our weekly hot seat rankings:
1. Gus Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguars: As if a massively disappointing 2-5 start wasn’t enough, his team has been blown out the last two weeks by the franchise’s previous two head coaches, Jack Del Rio and Mike Mularkey. Maybe punting OC Greg Olson will give the Jags a lift similar to the one the Bills rode after making the same move earlier this season. But with owner Shad Khan now getting uncharacteristically involved, Bradley better push all the right buttons from here on out. Last week: 1
2. John Fox, Chicago Bears: His team bowed up to surprisingly knock off the NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. Still, it’s become apparent Fox is in trouble after NFL Network reported he’s on “shaky” ground as…
