The season hasn’t even started and some coaches are already on the hot seat. It’s never nice to talk about people losing their jobs, but that’s the reality of the NFL. It is the biggest “what have you done for me lately?” league in the country. Here are some coaches who would be better off getting a hot start.

Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis Colts

Pagano loves to spew off coach-speak in his press conference, but he’s running out of ways to describe how his team is fighting for that extra yard yet still under-performing. Pagano hasn’t come close to helping Andrew Luck develop, and his defenses — his supposed specialty — have been tissue paper soft. He also now has a new general manager who didn’t pick him as the coach and his owner was looking at replacing him after last season. Any type of slow start is going to hasten Pagano’s exit.

Todd Bowles, New York Jets

Because someone’s head needs to roll when the Jets go 1-15 this year. Bowles had a good first year, but that was fools gold. He doesn’t have much talent on either side of the ball and the Jets are in for a tough year.

Jim Caldwell, Detroit Lions

Caldwell was going to lose his job last year, and then the Lions had to go and make the playoffs. Bob Quinn, the Lions general manager, didn’t get to hire his own head coach. If the Lions find a way to start the season slowly, Caldwell will be back on the hot seat. We will see if this creates any physical reaction from Caldwell. Maybe he might blink once or twice.

Mike Shula, offensive coordinator, Carolina Panthers

This is a bit of a reach, but there’s a scenario where Shula could be on the chopping block. Here it is: The Panthers struggle on integrating their new weapons into their offense. Cam Newton isn’t fully recovered from his shoulder surgery and struggles with accuracy like he did early in his career. The Panthers then start the season slowly, with their offense being a huge issue. Ron Rivera isn’t going anywhere, so someone needs to take the blame. The Panthers move on from Shula who has been with the team since 2011.

Jay Gruden, Washington Redskins

Because Bruce Allen is apparently consolidating power in the nation’s capital and there’s simply too much drama with the Redskins for everyone to keep their job. It would be a bit shocking for Gruden to lose his job since he has finished above .500 the past two years, but anything can happen in D.C..

Doug Marrone

Does Tom Coughlin still want to coach? Does he want Marrone as his head coach? What if the Jaguars finish dead last in the AFC South again? What if they actually regress somehow? Marrone needs to prove himself or Coughlin will be quick to act.