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Sincere question: are there examples of when firing a staff, of a bottom-tier team, mid-season helped accelerate a turn-around? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by wigglethetail@alien.top to c/bears@nfl.community

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I’m struggling with this one. Obviously I want this coaching staff gone, but what benefit does letting them go now bring? Would love to hear about past successes if anyone has any.

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[–] InvaderWeezle@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Here's every team since 2008 that has fired their coach mid-season and I'll let you all be the judge on how many you think made a difference

2008: Rams, Raiders, 49ers
2009: Bills
2010: Cowboys, Vikings, Broncos, 49ers
2011: Jaguars, Chiefs (bear in mind that in 2012 they promoted Crennel to full-time HC), Dolphins
2012: none
2013: Texans
2014: Raiders
2015: Dolphins, Titans, Eagles
2016: Rams, Jaguars, Bills
2017: Giants
2018: Browns, Packers
2019: Washington, Panthers
2020: Texans, Falcons, Lions
2021: Jaguars (Raiders don't count)
2022: Panthers, Colts, Broncos
2023: so far just Raiders

Included the last few seasons mostly just for completion (obviously we don't know the long-term effects of all of them yet) but also to highlight how few mid-season firings actually happen. There hasn't been more than 3 since 2010