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NFL Hot Seat: Who follows Mike McCarthy out the door?

By Erik Lambert

CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers reacts against the Seattle Seahawks in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers reacts against the Seattle Seahawks in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 02: Head coach Dirk Koetter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs out to the field before a football game against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium on December 02, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Will Vragovic/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 02: Head coach Dirk Koetter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs out to the field before a football game against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium on December 02, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Will Vragovic/Getty Images) /

Dirk Koetter (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

It seems Tampa Bay finally seems to have found its footing. Jameis Winston is playing well and they’ve won a couple of games. Here’s the problem. It’s way too late. The Buccaneers are all but out of the playoff picture again and blew several opportunities to avoid this earlier in the season. Even if they finish strong, it’s in a pointless struggle with nothing to lose.

Dirk Koetter is out of excuses. He’s had three years to get this thing off the ground and coaches a team that is not playing up to their talent level with enough consistency. He hasn’t made the playoffs and has had one winning season. It’s hard to envision a scenario in which he manages to keep his job. Not unless he has the Marvin Lewis touch.

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