NFL Week 8, 2019: 5 Coaches on the hot seat
By Dan Parzych
5. Doug Pederson
Cards on the table, Doug Pederson seems like the kind of head coach who doesn’t have to worry about job security since he already overachieved by leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl a few years ago.
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But since anything can happen in the NFL, it only seems fair to put Pederson on this week’s list since the Eagles have looked flat-out awful over the last weeks with key losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys.
From cornerbacks dropping like flies to Carson Wentz struggling on offense without a deep threat to rely on in DeSean Jackson, there are plenty of reasons to blame for what has taken place in Philadelphia over the last few weeks.
However, it should also be noted there has plenty of unnecessary drama surrounding the Eagles as well, whether it involves players blaming Wentz or Lane Johnson claiming certain teammates are showing up late to meetings and practices.
Whatever is going on, it’s up to Pederson to get everyone on the same page before the team’s Week 8 meeting with the Buffalo Bills, or Philadelphia could be in for suffering a third loss in a row, which would add even more pressure to the Eagles head coach next week.