{"id":682958,"date":"2026-01-17T00:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T00:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/682958\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T00:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T00:11:13","slug":"dallas-cowboys-brian-schottenheimer-how-secure-is-his-position-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/682958\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Brian Schottenheimer: How secure is his position in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rank<br \/>\nCoach<br \/>\nTeam<br \/>\nOdds<br \/>\nStatus<\/p>\n<p>1<br \/>\nBrian Daboll<br \/>\nNYG<br \/>\n4\/1<br \/>\nSecond coach fired. A 2-8 start and several fourth-quarter collapses sealed the deal.<\/p>\n<p>2<br \/>\nMike McDaniel<br \/>\nMIA<br \/>\n5\/1<br \/>\nMaybe three talented players on that roster, not enough to win games with.<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\nShane Steichen<br \/>\nIND<br \/>\n6\/1<br \/>\nSurprise of the year: Daniel Jones can play football. But without Jones, Colts went 0-7.<\/p>\n<p>4<br \/>\nKevin Stefanski<br \/>\nCLE<br \/>\n13\/2<br \/>\nConstant QB drama proved too much for the two-time coach of the year.<\/p>\n<p>5<br \/>\nJonathan Gannon<br \/>\nARI<br \/>\n7\/1<br \/>\nWarning for Dallas: Couldn&#8217;t right the defense, finished bottom 10 in defensive EPA\/play in all his three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>6<br \/>\nZac Taylor<br \/>\nCIN<br \/>\n8\/1<br \/>\nAll other teams in the division are all looking for new head coaches, 6-11 Bengals soldier on.<\/p>\n<p>7<br \/>\nDave Canales<br \/>\nCAR<br \/>\n9\/1<br \/>\nSurprise playoff participant.<\/p>\n<p>8<br \/>\nBrian Callahan<br \/>\nTEN<br \/>\n10\/1<br \/>\nEnded up being the first coach fired. 1-5 season start and 4-19 overall record.<\/p>\n<p>9<br \/>\nKyle Shanahan<br \/>\nSF<br \/>\n16\/1<br \/>\nOne of most injured teams storms to 12-5 record. COTY candidate.<\/p>\n<p>10<br \/>\nTodd Bowles<br \/>\nTB<br \/>\n22\/1<br \/>\nClose one for Bowles, who missed the postseason for the first time in four years.<\/p>\n<p>11<br \/>\nMatt LaFleur<br \/>\nGB<br \/>\n25\/1<br \/>\nSeason petered out with four consecutive losses as another defense found out what life without Micah looks like.<\/p>\n<p>11<br \/>\nMike Tomlin<br \/>\nPIT<br \/>\n25\/1<br \/>\nStepped down from his role after going 0-6 in the playoffs over the last nine seasons.<\/p>\n<p>11<br \/>\nSean McVay<br \/>\nLA<br \/>\n25\/1<br \/>\nSecure as he&#8217;ll ever be in LA.<\/p>\n<p>14<br \/>\nKevin O\u2019Connell<br \/>\nMIN<br \/>\n40\/1<br \/>\nMay not be able to afford another season that ends without a playoff berth.<\/p>\n<p>14<br \/>\nRaheem Morris<br \/>\nATL<br \/>\n40\/1<br \/>\nTwo successive 8-9 seasons spelled the end for Morris.<\/p>\n<p>16<br \/>\nDemeco Ryans<br \/>\nHOU<br \/>\n50\/1<br \/>\nThree winning seasons, three playoff appearances, three stops in the divisional round.<\/p>\n<p>16<br \/>\nSean McDermott<br \/>\nBUF<br \/>\n50\/1<br \/>\n9 seasons in, 8 of which with Josh Allen, but no Super Bowl anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>18<br \/>\nJohn Harbaugh<br \/>\nBAL<br \/>\n66\/1<br \/>\nSurprise ending in Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>18<br \/>\nMike Macdonald<br \/>\nSEA<br \/>\n66\/1<br \/>\nCan he get DeMarcus Lawrence a Super Bowl ring?<\/p>\n<p>18<br \/>\nSean Payton<br \/>\nDEN<br \/>\n66\/1<br \/>\nPayton looks to have the Broncos on track for the next few years.<\/p>\n<p>21<br \/>\nBen Johnson<br \/>\nCHI<br \/>\n100\/1<br \/>\nThe Cowboys didn&#8217;t even want to interview him and he lapped them in one year.<\/p>\n<p>21<br \/>\nBrian Schottenheimer<br \/>\nDAL<br \/>\n100\/1<br \/>\nNo.2 offense by yards, No. 30 defense by yards allowed. Not the complementary football we were promised.<\/p>\n<p>21<br \/>\nDan Campbell<br \/>\nDET<br \/>\n100\/1<br \/>\nLosing two coordinators in one year (Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn) proved too much.<\/p>\n<p>21<br \/>\nDan Quinn<br \/>\nWAS<br \/>\n100\/1<br \/>\nInjuries derailed 2025, but expecattions are high for 2026. Too high?<\/p>\n<p>21<br \/>\nJim Harbaugh<br \/>\nLAC<br \/>\n100\/1<br \/>\nCan the Chargers do more than just lose in the wild card round?<\/p>\n<p>26<br \/>\nAaron Glenn<br \/>\nNYJ<br \/>\n150\/1<br \/>\nLots of optimism heading into the season, followed by a rude awakening. Now the No. 2 pick awaits.<\/p>\n<p>26<br \/>\nKellen Moore<br \/>\nNO<br \/>\n150\/1<br \/>\nTough job, but our boy did good, finishing 4-1 after a 2-10 start.<\/p>\n<p>26<br \/>\nLiam Coen<br \/>\nJAX<br \/>\n150\/1<br \/>\nForced a change at GM when he was hired, bold move that paid out handsomely.<\/p>\n<p>29<br \/>\nPete Carroll<br \/>\nLV<br \/>\n200\/1<br \/>\nOne-and-done in Vegas, but at least he gifted them the No. 1 pick in the draft.<\/p>\n<p>30<br \/>\nMike Vrabel<br \/>\nNE<br \/>\n250\/1<br \/>\nTook the Pats from 4-13 to 14-3. History in NE as a player makes him safe for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>31<br \/>\nAndy Reid<br \/>\nKC<br \/>\n500\/1<br \/>\nWhat happens if Mahomes doesn&#8217;t came back in time for 2026?<\/p>\n<p>31<br \/>\nNick Sirianni<br \/>\nPHI<br \/>\n500\/1<br \/>\nNobody seems happy in Philly, and strangely, it feels like Sirianni is doing all he can to keep it that way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rank Coach Team Odds Status 1 Brian Daboll NYG 4\/1 Second coach fired. 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