Where Titans HC Brian Callahan should be ranked on the 2025 NFL coaching hot seat

I categorized all 32 active NFL head coaches into tiers from least to most vulnerable.

Callahan's placement below comes with additional context on where he should be placed versus where he likely stands. Enjoy!  

Most Secure NFL Coaches in 2025

1. Andy Reid (Kansas City Chiefs, 15-2, .651) – 26 seasons, 3x Super Bowl Champion w/ KC, elite situational coaching staff.
2. Sean Payton (Denver Broncos, 10-7, .588) – 17 seasons, organizational buy-in, Bo Nix appears to be an ascending talent.
3. Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams, 10-7, .606) – 8 seasons, proven winner with Super Bowl-caliber quarterback. 
4. Pete Carroll (Las Vegas Raiders, .586) - 18 seasons, 73-year old brought in to guide the new regime into the future.
5. Mike Vrabel (New England Patriots, .545)  - 6 seasons, offseason belle of the ball, owner Robert Kraft has given him free reign.

Low Risk

1. John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens, 12-5, .623) – 17 seasons, high expectations with Lamar Jackson at quarterback. 
2. Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers, 10-7, .630) - 18 seasons, fan unrest does not overrule organizational stability, Aaron Rodgers is the biggest variable.
3. Dan Campbell (Detroit Lions, 15-2, .556) - 5 seasons, lost both coordinators to head coaching jobs.
4. Jim Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers, 11-6, .685) - 5 seasons, Harbaugh bump in Year 1 was evident, culture-changer.
5. Kellen Moore (New Orleans Saints) - Quarterback room weirdness likely buys Year 1 grace. 
6. Nick Sirianni (Philadelphia Eagles, 14-3 .706) - 4 seasons. Highest winning percentage of any active coach, but its Philly. 
7. Sean McDermott (Buffalo Bills, 13-4, .656) - 8 seasons, inability to beat the Chiefs in the postseason may come for him eventually.
8. Brian Schottenheimer (Dallas Cowboys) - Jerry Jones is patient, if nothing else.
9. Matt LaFleur (Green Bay Packers, 11-6 .670) - 6 seasons, looking to get back to the top of the league's toughest decision.
10. Liam Coen (Jacksonville Jaguars) - Might be Trevor Lawrence's last hope. 
11. Kyle Shanahan (San Francisco 49ers, 6-11, .530) - 8 years, coming off a down year and looking for re-invention
12. Mike Macdonald (Seattle Seahawks, 10-7, .588) - 1 season, now tied to Sam Darnold.
13. Todd Bowles (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 10-7, .449) - 8 seasons, all he does is win the division annually.
14. Dan Quinn (Washington Commanders, 12-5, .539) - 7 years, the surprise of the 2024 season. 
15. Ben Johnson (Chicago Bears) - Would be a fascinating worst-to-first divisional bet.

NFL Purgatory

1. Jonathan Gannon (Arizona Cardinals, 8-9, .353) - 2 seasons, potentially ascending team, critical juncture.
2. Raheem Morris (Atlanta Falcons, 8-9, .382) - 5 seasons, a lot riding on a small Michael Penix sample size.
3. Kevin Stefanski (Cleveland Browns, 3-14, .476) - 5 seasons, may secretly wish to be fired just to get out of the disaster his ownership has created.
4. Aaron Glenn (New York Jets) - Good luck.

Performance‑Driven Pressure

1. Kevin O'Connell (Minnesota Vikings, 14-3, .667) – 3 seasons, huge gamble on J.J. McCarthy.
2. Zac Taylor (Cincinnati Bengals, 9-8, .470) – 6 seasons, No playoffs in two years despite a winning record in both. 
3. Shane Steichen (Indianapolis Colts, 8-9, .500) – 2 seasons, capable, needs to be the next case of QB rehabilitation.
4. Brian Callahan (Tennessee Titans, 3-14, .176) - 1 season, unpredictable ownership.
5. DeMeco Ryans (Houston Texans, 10-7, .588) - 2 seasons, needs to be proven right about firing his offensive coordinator.

High Risk

1. Brian Daboll (New York Giants, 3-14, .363) - 3 seasons, likely out if they decide to fire GM Joe Schoen.
2. Dave Canales (Carolina Panthers, 5-12, .294) - 1 season, showed promise, cannot trust David Tepper.
3. Mike McDaniel (Miami Dolphins, 8-9, .549) - 3 seasons, the "Miami Mike" persona isn't as cute when you get constantly pushed around by teams with winning records.