Black Monday 2025: Ranking every NFL head coach opening (so far)

(To the tune of Andy Williams’ It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year)

It’s the most chaotic time of the yearrrrrr!

With Black Monday in the NFL upon us, the league is in full-on turnover mode at the start of the 2025 calendar year. As rebuilding teams assess their previous coaching failures, they are now perusing prospective head coaching candidates to help turn their organizations around. (Ignore various squads, like the Dallas Cowboys, seemingly and weirdly keeping everything in place.)

Below is a ranking of the best NFL coach openings so far. It considers ownership strength, salary cap space and offseason assets, foundational talent, and whether there’s an exciting quarterback to build around. Let’s dive in and start the new pro football year off right.