Football fans had plenty of interesting reactions after USA Today’s Touchdown Wire site released its rankings for all 32 NFL coaches heading into 2024.
With Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parting ways in January, Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers is the longest-tenured active NFL coach.
There are seven new head coaches this season: Raheem Morris (Atlanta Falcons), Dave Canales (Carolina Panthers), Jim Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers), Jerod Mayo (New England Patriots), Mike Macdonald (Seattle Seahawks), Brian Callahan (Tennessee Titans) and Dan Quinn (Washington Commanders).
Jarrett Bailey of Touchdown Wire ranked all head coaches from 32 to 1. His top 10 (in order from 1 to 10) was Andy Reid (Kansas City Chiefs), Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams), Tomlin, Kyle Shanahan (San Francisco 49ers), Matt LaFleur (Green Bay Packers), John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens), Zac Taylor (Cincinnati Bengals), Dan Campbell (Detroit Lions), DeMeco Ryans (Houston Texans) and Sean McDermott (Buffalo Bills).
Needless to say, fans had lots to say over the rankings of the top 10 NFL coaches:
USA Today (Touchdown Wire) ranks the Top 10 best head coaches in the NFL:
1) #Chiefs Andy Reid
2) #Rams Sean McVay
3) #Steelers Mike Tomlin
4) #49ers Kyle Shanahan
5) #Packers Matt LaFleur
6) #Ravens John Harbaugh
7) #Bengals Zac Taylor
8) #Lions Dan Campbell
9) #Texans DeMeco… https://t.co/0G5A1JTXYG pic.twitter.com/UTeVBoeUpH— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 31, 2024
USA Today (Touchdown Wire) ranks the Top 10 worst head coaches in the NFL:
1) #Saints Dennis Allen
2) #Bears Matt Eberflus
3) #Patriots Jerod Mayo
4) #Giants Brian Daboll
5) #Jets Robert Saleh
6) #Titans Brian Callahan
7) #Buccaneers Todd Bowles
8) #Raiders Antonio Pierce
9)… pic.twitter.com/hLuirlvFVT— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 31, 2024
Mike McDaniel should be in the top 10
— Greg Silvestri (@GregSilvestri1) July 31, 2024
So the guy who has coy 2x in the last 4 yrs is not on the list?
— Doug Haghighi (@gutcheck907) July 31, 2024
Kyle Shanahan gotta go. 0-3 Superbowls is not a good look
— Jose (0-0) (@510Jose420) July 31, 2024
Dan Campbell clears every single one of these frauds
— 🅱️𝕒𝕕𝕖 (@Detroit_Got_Now) July 31, 2024
Dan Campbell to high
— Himmy Neutron (@Himmyx) July 31, 2024
For nearly two decades, Belichick was unquestionably the best head coach in the game. But his struggles in the post-Tom Brady era, coupled with Reid leading KC to dynasty status, completely changed the game.
Reid is essentially in a class of his own among NFL coaches. To begin his tenure with the Chiefs, he recorded 11 straight winning seasons and has led them to six AFC title game appearances, four conference banners, and three Super Bowl trophies.
The List Of The Top 10 NFL Coaches Is Debatable
After Reid, the rest of the top 10 is open for discussion. One can make a case that Kevin Stefanski (Cleveland Browns), Nick Sirianni (Philadelphia Eagles) and Mike McDaniel (Miami Dolphins) also deserve consideration for the top 10.
The No. 2 head coach in football is also highly debatable. Do you go with a guy who’s never had a losing season (Tomlin), an all-time great offensive guru (Shanahan or McVay) or a coach who has quickly turned a longtime losing team into a winner (Campbell?) And where do you place a future Hall of Famer like John Harbaugh?
At the end of the day, there’s no wrong answer, which makes rankings like this one of the most enjoyable sports debates.
