# Bryan DeArdo: Ranked the 10 NFL head coaches whose job security is most in question after five weeks, with Todd Bowles at No. 1 as the hottest seat, followed by Dan Quinn and Jim Harbaugh. He also expected Washington to lose on the road to the 5-0 49ers and enter its Week 7 bye at 1-4-1.

**Claimed:** Oct 14, 2026
**Pundit:** Bryan DeArdo — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-coach-hot-seat-rankings-week-6-dan-quinn-jim-harbaugh/

2 checkable claims — 1 game outcome pick and 1 head coach ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

> Barring an upset, Washington will go into its Week 7 bye at 1-4-1.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **As firing season inches closer in the volatile NFL, we ranked 10 head coaches facing job security questions and warming seats after the first five weeks. ... 1. Todd Bowles**
  - Kind: Head Coach Rankings
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **San Francisco 49ers to beat Commanders**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers

## What others said about the same people

- Brian Peacock on Jordan Addison: Peacock delivered a seven-round 49ers mock draft plus projected offseason moves: signing tight end Kyle Pitts, trading Mac Jones to Minnesota and acquiring Jordan Addison, and drafting speed at receiver, edge, safety, center, corner, running back and tackle, with 40-time projections for several prospects. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d1325f8f-c996-4488-b063-fc4dfae1da59 (scored 0)
- Brooke Cersosimo on San Francisco 49ers: Cersosimo picked winners and scores across the Week 5 slate, including the Vikings moving to 5-0 in New Orleans, the Browns at the Jets, the Colts at Pittsburgh and the Falcons over a Lamar-less Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bd69c182-b54d-4692-912f-0dd26817dafb (scored 100)
- Seth Walder on San Francisco 49ers: Walder gave final score picks for all 14 Week 5 games, including a Jaguars blowout of the Eagles, upset calls on the Saints over the undefeated Vikings and the Jets over the Browns, plus the 49ers winning in Seattle and the Commanders beating the Giants. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/793c66fa-732d-41fb-9cc3-411c105ee081 (scored 100)
- Chris Broussard on San Francisco 49ers: Broussard picked San Francisco to win in Seattle, said Green Bay will beat Chicago at home, and took the Raiders over the Patriots as his upset-alert selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/23fa980d-99b4-4750-adcf-fe1059a50f89 (scored 100)
- Richard Sherman on San Francisco 49ers: Sherman picked the 49ers to beat the Seahawks in Seattle 24-21, ranked his top five teams with San Francisco first, said Seattle's Julian Love will earn an All-Pro nod this season, and expects the Bears to edge the Packers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8a72fb5b-4986-4ce7-91be-0100f088664a (scored 100)
- Richard Sherman on San Francisco 49ers: Co-host Mitchell ranked the 49ers first in his top five, picked San Francisco to beat Seattle on Sunday, and said the Bears will win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10e47353-f5f5-4296-8bcb-3d6b7dff9140 (scored 100)

## More game outcome picks

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- John Green on Buffalo Bills: Green argues the Bills will beat the Rams on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium, citing Josh Allen's career success against Los Angeles, James Cook III's rushing against a middling Rams run defense, and Buffalo's edge in special teams field position. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b9a4d252-511b-48ff-b2cf-7cde00fb0894 (scored 100)
- Anthony "Tone Digz" DiGuilio on Los Angeles Rams: Picked the Rams to beat the Bills on Monday night because of their defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c8da282-f981-43ec-97e4-d147ef00b42a (scored 0)
- Darius Butler on Los Angeles Rams: Said Brian Flores could be Coach of the Year for what he is doing with the Vikings defense, and picked the Rams to beat the Bills on Monday night with Stafford outplaying Josh Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bbaeb70d-e67f-4a28-88ea-c0d95a26f4e9 (scored 0)
- Pat McAfee on Los Angeles Rams: Picked the Rams to beat the Bills in the Monday night game at SoFi Stadium. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b11b3677-3d44-49d4-ac2d-bb8ac3179121 (scored 0)
- AJ Hawk on Los Angeles Rams: Took the Rams over the Bills on Monday night, saying they win by seven in a high-scoring quarterback duel. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/95507356-2ff5-404a-82b1-0963b8665fff (scored 0)
- Blaine Grisak on Buffalo Bills: Grisak expects the Rams to lose to the Bills on Monday night, dropping to 2-3, before getting right against the Cardinals in Week 6. He also expects Myles Garrett back more realistically in Week 7 against the Raiders and Terrance Ferguson back in Week 8 against the Chargers, and thinks Aaron Donald and Colby Parkinson will be available against Buffalo. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ed2f394b-966a-4bd4-90d3-5dfabb82b478 (scored 100)

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