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NFL Week 5, 2019: 5 Coaches on the hot seat

By Dan Parzych

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 29: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins reacts in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 29: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins reacts in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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2. Dan Quinn, Falcons

Remember all of the excitement surrounding the Atlanta Falcons back in Week 2 following a win over the Philadelphia Eagles in which the team was celebrating the victory as if they had just won the Super Bowl?

Football fans can’t help but laugh over the videos from the locker room a few weeks ago since this marked the last time the Falcons won a game, putting even more pressure on Quinn’s squad heading into Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans.

As mentioned before, since Quinn and O’Brien both happen to be on the hot seat this week, the argument can be made that each team needs to view this contest as a much-win situation in order for the head coaches to save their jobs.

From a talent perspective, any head coach would love to find themselves in the situation that Quinn is in with an offense loaded with talent ranging from Julio Jones to Calvin Ridley.

Is Matt Ryan the right answer at quarterback? Better yet, does Quinn deserve to keep his job, or would the Falcons be better off without their head coach?

Atlanta is beginning to learn the hard way they have more questions in need of answering than expected, and as bad as it sounds, it wouldn’t be a surprise at all if Quinn were still on this list next week around this time.

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