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NFL Power Rankings, Week 8: Jim Harbaugh's seat getting hot in latest rankings

Let's get into our latest head coach hot seat rankings.
ByLou Scataglia
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
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4. Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia Eagles (2-5)

The Philadelphia Eagles have lost five games in a row and are now three games under .500 after a primetime loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The clock is definitely ticking for Nick Sirianni, a coach who always seemed to come into question given that he does not call the plays and always seemed to have his Eagles teams in the middle of some sort of dysfunction.

The wheels have really fallen off this year, though, as the Eagles won't have quarterback Jalen Hurts for the rest of the season, and they're also dealing with a ton of other injuries on both sides of the ball. This is very clearly a lost season, and given the 'up and down' nature of Sirianni's tenure, this slow start could logically put him on the hot seat, as the Eagles appear to be trending toward a new era of football.

And throughout Sirianni's tenure, it's fair to wonder what he did well as a head coach...

He's certainly accomplished a lot, but those years also included elite coordinators and flat-out loaded rosters that many other head coaches would have been able to win with.

3. Aaron Glenn, New York Jets (2-5)

Folks, Aaron Glenn just is not cut out to be a head coach in this league right now. The New York Jets just seem overwhelmed when the game gets tight. Now 2-5 on the season, and having recently lost to the Miami Dolphins, Glenn's tenure really has not gotten off the ground much.

In many cases, you can tell pretty early on if a head coach has 'it' or not. You saw that pretty quickly with guys like Ben Johnson and Liam Coen, for example, but that has never been the case with Glenn, as he has also struggled to leave his mark on the defensive side of the ball.

Not much has gone well for Glenn in his Jets tenure, as he comes in at No. 3 in our power rankings.

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