NFL Week 9, 2019: 5 Coaches on the hot seat

3. Freddie Kitchens

After showing signs of finally being ready to become a serious contender in the AFC, the Cleveland Browns have found a way to look like the usual struggling team from previous years following a 2-5 start in 2019.

Back in the offseason, there was Super Bowl talk surrounding this team after Baker Mayfield seemed like he would benefit in a big way from the addition of Odell Beckham Jr. to the passing game.

With one of the league’s top receivers teaming up with a quarterback on the rise that already had reliable weapons in Nick Chubb and Jarvis Landry, Cleveland seemed ready to take that next step in the right direction.

Unfortunately, the team’s poor start has resulted in all sorts of criticism, and if the Browns end up losing a few more games, it could very well cause Freddie Kitchens his job as head coach.

Kitchens has already taken plenty of heat for the way things have turned out in Cleveland this year, but anything short of the playoffs will be viewed as a huge disappointment.

And with another tough battle on the road scheduled for Sunday against the Denver Broncos, the Browns could be in for another tough loss in Week 9, which would put even more pressure on Kitchens.