Six NFL teams are in the market for a new head coach, and some of them may be cheering for the Oakland Raiders to beat the Houston Texans in Saturday’s AFC wild-card game at NRG Stadium.
Despite Bill O’Brien leading the Texans to their second straight AFC South title in his third year as head coach, there is a solid possibility he may be on his way out of Houston, and many organizations looking to fill coaching vacancies have their eye on him, NFL Media reports.
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A coach trade or a mutual parting of the ways between O’Brien and the Texans are potential outcomes, according to the report.
The Bills, Broncos, Jaguars, Rams, Chargers and 49ers all need to hire a new head coach.
Should O’Brien move on to one of those teams, Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, a Texans assistant from 2006-09, is a possible replacement for Houston.