The 2013 NFL season is only in its infant stages, and we have a lot of coaches that are already starting to sweat some bullets as to whether they will have jobs coming through the end of the season or from the point that the campaign is over with. Check out the list of the NFL hot seat and the coaches on the hot seat through a couple of weeks in the 2013 NFL season.

Rex Ryan, New York Jets – Like it or lump it, Rex is on his way out at the end of the year if he doesn’t get this team to the postseason. GM John Idzik was more or less stuck with Ryan as the head coach of this team, and it is clear that he doesn’t want Ryan there any longer. For now though, ownership has told Idzik that he’s stuck for at least this season, and Ryan is once again proving that he has a defense that is capable of winning games. But does he have an offense that is capable? QB Geno Smith at least is a bit of an upgrade over QB Mark Sanchez as we see it, and that could help out the team, but the rest of the talent surrounding Smith is awful. It’s time for a change in the Big Apple.

Greg Schiano, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Had you asked us at the beginning of the season, we would have told you that Schiano would get at least one more season after this one to prove that he is the man that can really take this team to the next level. That said, the disdain that his players have for him is growing, and both QB Josh Freeman and DB Darrelle Revis have taken issue with Schiano. That’s not good for a man that is already looked upon as a hyper aggressive coach that overcoaches his players. Schiano wants more control of the team. GM Mark Dominik isn’t giving it up. In the end, situations like this usually end with the head coach getting canned.

Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys – Why? Because the head coach is always on the hot seat in Dallas. GM/Owner Jerry Jones isn’t going to tolerate another one of these 8-8 type of seasons that ends in Dallas watching the playoffs, and after taking playcalling duties away from Garrett, the next step is sending him packing. We get the feeling that Garrett is a good enough head coach to make this work, and he very well could have the best team in the NFC East this year. But even getting into the playoffs and crashing out in the first round would have JJ gritting his teeth quite a bit. The line has been drawn in the sand. QB Tony Romo is staying. Garrett might be going if he can’t make Romo work.

Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans – We aren’t crazy to think that Kubiak’s job could be in some danger this year. Yes, he has finally gotten the team over the hump and gotten it to two straight AFC South titles, and this year should be a third. But if the Texans can’t figure out how to get past one of these big time teams in the AFC, there is a chance that the team might ultimately go the route of the Chargers, who canned Marty Schottenheimer after a number of great regular seasons and no playoff success. We think that the Texans would be crazy to fire Kubiak, and we do think that there is a real sentiment of continuity being important in this franchise, but GM Rick Smith isn’t going to wait forever. The window is only open so far in Houston, and eventually, it’s going to shut.

Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers – Again, this might be another one where we are stretching just a bit. The Steelers are in bad shape right now, and they aren’t even going to remotely contend for a playoff spot if they can’t get their offensive line in order. This is another one of these teams that preaches continuity, as the Steelers never, ever fire their head coaches. However, a disaster of a 3-13 season a year after missing the playoffs might have Tomlin at least worrying a little bit about his job. We think that he’ll find a way to win five or six games this year and ultimately be alright, but the seat he is on is getting a little toasty.

Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers – Rivera’s seat is going to be the hottest in the game is his Panthers lose on Sunday to the Giants. Starting at 0-3 isn’t going to cut it again for a man that was tasked to get this team into the playoffs. This is the third year that Rivera has had control of this team, and between his arrival and the emergence of QB Cam Newton as a real franchise changer, the playoffs shouldn’t be an unreal expectation. Unfairly to Rivera though, the NFC South is an awesome division, and getting into the playoffs in the NFC as a whole is going to be extremely tough. We’d bet that this season is the last that we see of Rivera on Tobacco Road.

Jim Schwartz, Detroit Lions – It’s tough to fire the guy that brought you to your first postseason in eons, but the Lions are going to have to make a move if they end up being a 5-11 type of team once again this year. QB Matthew Stafford, WR Calvin Johnson, and RB Reggie Bush are just too talented to be wasting away like this, but the real sign of bad coaching turns up in all of the penalties that Detroit takes that aren’t the aggressive types of holding or pass interference penalties. Far too many offsides. Far too many false starts. Far, far, far, far, far too many personal fouls. Schwartz has done well turning around a team that had just finished 0-16, but there is a lot of work for someone else to do if Schwartz can’t get some of it done over the course of the next four months.

Mike Munchak, Tennessee Titans – If the Titans keep showing the grit that they did in Weeks 1 and 2, Munchak will be fine for another season. The expectation is not to get the Titans to the playoffs this year, but to position them to get into the postseason in 2014. So far, things look okay, and the team might arrive a year earlier than scheduled with the way that the AFC is looking. With this revamped offensive line and DC Gregg Williams running a tight ship on that side of the ball, this could be a team that is fundamentally ready to challenge in the AFC South.

“Black Monday” for NFL coaches is just a week away, and by the time the season is said and done with, there coach be over a dozen openings that assistants and others that weren’t leading NFL teams this year need to fill. Check out the list of coaches that we think are set to make the jump into the head coaching ranks in the 2012 NFL season.

Brian Billick: Billick led the Baltimore Ravens to the Super Bowl a decade ago, and he really built that strong foundation that Baltimore has had since that point, but for the past few seasons, he has been working for FOX Sports as an analyst as he tries to get back into the coaching game. There are no signs that he is coming back, but an owner like Dan Snyder that is willing to throw enough money at him could get a steal.

Jon Gruden: Another man who went from the sidelines to the booth, Gruden’s name always gets tossed around as a potential head coaching candidate. Again, there is no reason to believe that this will be the year that he comes back to coaching, especially since he really does enjoy his gig with ESPN. That doesn’t mean that a job near home with the Jacksonville Jaguars or Miami Dolphins might not be appealing.

Bill Cowher: See: Gruden, Jon. It’s basically the exact same situation, just change the letters “ESPN” to “CBS.” However, of all of the coaches that are in broadcasting right now, we think that Cowher is the least likely to get back into coaching this year. Now, if the Cleveland Browns job were to open back up or if the Houston Texans job were to come open, that might be a different story… but for now, we doubt that Cowher gets back in the game.

Jeff Fisher: The Titans’ split with Fisher last year was as bloody as it gets, but that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have the ability to jump back onto the sidelines and to fix a team that just needs some tweaking to be solid. Tennessee, in spite of a very similar record to that of last season, wasn’t nearly as good this season, and Fisher was probably at least a part of the reason for that. A team that is looking for stability like the Eagles could be a nice new home for Fisher if wants to come back to coaching.

Romeo Crennel: Crennel really deserves the job with the Kansas City Chiefs. He led QB Kyle Orton to a win over the Green Bay Packers in his first week on the job, replacing the fired Todd Haley. Crennel has ties to GM Scott Pioli from the days that both were dominating with the New England Patriots, and it would be a move that makes a heck of a lot of sense for both sides.

Tony Sparano: In our opinion, Sparano did a great job with the Miami Dolphins over the course of the last few years, and we think that he left them in a heck of a lot better shape than the lousy squad that he inherited. Someone should give Sparano a shot to shine for sure in spite of the fact that he was canned this year. He will almost certainly be the only coach fired that we think is deserving of a head coaching job once again right away.

Jay Gruden: No, you’re not reading that wrong. That does say “Jay” and not “Jon” in front of the word “Gruden.” The younger Gruden brother has had all sorts of success in the Arena Football League and United Football League as a head coach, and though he only has one season as an offensive coordinator at the NFL level, teams may be vying for his services this offseason. Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Miami… are you paying attention? Gruden’s roots are all in the Sunshine State, and he would inevitably love the come back to his home.

Rob Ryan: Someone is probably going to offer Ryan a lot of money in hopes that he can bring the same level of success to their franchise that his brother, Rex did for the New York Jets. That being said, we really weren’t all that impressed this year with what Ryan did for the Dallas Cowboys’ defense, and we’re really not all that sure that it is going to be a wise hire for a team that is hoping for a jolt. That being said, Ryan is clearly one of the hottest coaching commodities out there to become a head coach, and this is probably the season that he gets a look.

Gregg Williams: In spite of the fact that Williams really failed as a head coach with the Buffalo Bills a decade ago, there is no denying the fact that he has been a great defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints. He’s got experience and a decent background of late, so someone will probably make the relatively “safe” hire for Williams, and then wonder why they need to fire him again in four years…

Perry Fewell: Fewell was the interim coach for the Bills a few years ago, and he did a respectable job. However, he really wasn’t that hot of a commodity then like he is now, as many love the way that he has handled that this New York defense, which has had a slew of injuries this year and has still proven to be a solid unit.

Brian VanGorder: All together now: “Who???” VanGorder is the man that has really made the Falcons a much more viable defensive team, and there is going to be a coach that wants to bring his intensity to their sidelines as well. He was the coach at Georgia Southern for awhile, so at least he does have some level of coaching experience at the top, unlike names like Josh McDaniels and Raheem Morris who were given jobs as head coaches foolishly before him, and don’t be surprised if he turns out to be one of those hires in the 2012 NFL season that you had never heard of before, sort of like Pat Shurmur with the Cleveland Browns.

Mike Zimmer: It’s high time that Zimmer gets a job as a head coach. He has done a great job with a Cincinnati defense that was absolutely atrocious before he got there. Now, he has done it again, and he should really get a spot on the sidelines for a team that has a bit of a defense in place that doesn’t quite have the right scheme.

Dirk Koetter: We’re actually a bit surprised that the Jags tabbed Mel Tucker as their interim head coach and not Koetter. Of course, the fact that he hasn’t been able to mold QB Blaine Gabbert into a starting signal caller could be bad news for him, just like it is probably going to be bad news for McDaniels that he couldn’t get anything going with QB Sam Bradford and the Rams this year. That being said, Koetter’s name continues to come up from time to time as a potential coaching candidate, and he just hasn’t gotten the nod yet.

Chuck Pagano: Any time you are the coordinator for a defense that is as big and bad as that of the Ravens, you deserve your name in the head coaching pool. Pagano did a nice job this year keeping this unit together in spite of the fact that LB Ray Lewis has missed time, and the end result might be that he gets hired to try to fix some poor team’s defense.

Pepper Johnson: Another defensive coach off of the Bill Belichick tree… Coordinators for the Pats become head coaches more often than any other team, and Johnson is young and is leading a defensive line that is anchoring an otherwise poor defense. Johnson will draw some looks for sure, and he could be a perfect fit for the likes of Kansas City or Arizona.