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NFL Week 1, 2019: 7 Coaches on the hot seat

By Dan Parzych

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 29: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers watches his team play against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of their preseason game at Bank of America Stadium on August 29, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 29: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers watches his team play against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of their preseason game at Bank of America Stadium on August 29, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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6. Dan Quinn

After earning trips to the playoffs in the previous two seasons, the Atlanta Falcons seemed like an early favorite to do it again in 2018 before coming up short following a 7-9 finish.

As a result, it only seems fair to say that Dan Quinn deserves to be on the hot seat at the beginning of the 2019 season since it would be a shame to watch the Falcons let another year of amazing talent go to complete waste.

On paper, there’s every reason to believe that Atlanta could emerge as a Super Bowl contender in the NFC, especially with Matt Ryan continuing to have a top receiver to work with in Julio Jones.

But of course, just because a team looks good on paper doesn’t necessarily guarantee they will be in for a successful season, which is why the pressure is on Quinn.

Players like Ryan and Jones aren’t getting any younger, as one can only imagine the frustration surrounding the Falcons after failing to earn that third trip in a row to the playoffs.

Quinn saw his name on this list plenty of times throughout the 2018 season, and the head coach better hope Atlanta doesn’t get off to a slow start, or it’s going to be an intense next couple of months.

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