There have already been two NFL coaches fired this season, and we’re not even in December. The Carolina Panthers have parted ways with Frank Reich four weeks after the Las Vegas Raiders fired Josh McDaniels. This may only be the beginning of an NFL head coach bloodbath this season. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter told Pat McAfee he thinks up to 10 coaches could lose their jobs in 2023 or early 2024.

“Last year I think there were five head coaching changes. And if we go back to the turn of the century, it averages 6.8 [NFL coaches fired] per year, and in two years, you almost always get about 14 — 13 or 14,” Adam Schefter explained to McAfee on the Monday edition of the Pat McAfee Show. “You’re going to have this year anywhere, I believe, between seven to 10 head coaching changes … and I’ll take the over!”

McAfee followed up by asking if Schefter meant these coaches would face the ax in-season or after the 2023 campaign wrapped up. While the ESPN insider didn’t make a prediction, he did say that after Thanksgiving, we are now in “NFL coach-hunting season” and hinted that more coaches losing their jobs before the season ended wouldn’t surprise him.

Which NFL coaches could be fired?

Ron Rivera's time with the Commanders could be coming to an end soon

As for how we get to 10 coaches out, McAfee noted that Frank Reich and Josh McDaniels are already out, and Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera is likely a “lame duck” after an ownership change this past offseason.

Who else is on the hot seat to get to Shefty’s prediction of up to 10 coaches out?

Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus and Los Angeles Chargers’ Brandon Staley seem like their jobs are in jeopardy, and the Atlanta Falcons’ Arthur Smith and New Orleans Saints’ Dennis Allen are on the hot seat, too, although one will make the playoffs in the dreadful NFC South.

After that, there will have to be some surprising names on the list to get to 10. This could include the Buffalo Bills’ Sean McDermott, Tennessee Titans' Mike Vrabel, New York Giants' Brian Daboll, or even the New England Patriots’ great Bill Belichick.