Ranking NFL head coaches on the hot seat: Saints' Dennis Allen feeling heat

In the three weeks since the New York Jets fired Robert Saleh they've gone 0-3, and in many ways look even worse than they did before. That proves two very important things:

Saleh wasn't the Jets' problem. 

And in-season coaching changes almost never work.

Of course, evidence isn't necessarily something that will stop NFL owners looking for a quick fix. And to be fair, sometimes an in-season change is necessary to avert a complete and embarrassing disaster. Sometimes it's even just a way for an embattled owner to throw fresh meat to his angry fans.

That's why the seats remain hot under several coaches all around the NFL. Some of them could be gone within weeks. Others will surely be gone after their miserable season is over.

Here is the FOX Sports' bi-weekly ranking of the seven hottest coaching seats in the league, heading into Week 9:

1. Dennis Allen, New Orleans Saints (Previous ranking: 2nd) 

It's almost impossible to believe that the Saints were once 2-0 and being talked about as a surprise contender, because since then they've lost six straight games and Allen looks like a coach out of answers.

It's not all his fault. Losing quarterback Derek Carr was a huge blow, but backup Spencer Rattler wasn't the answer and he was benched on Sunday for someone named Jake Haener. The Saints unsurprisingly have scored 18 points total in the last two games. They've lost their past three by a combined score of 110-45.

Allen seems to have an ally in Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, but how long can that last? Allen is 18-24 as the Saints coach. Add in his miserable record with the Raiders and his head coaching record in the league is 26-52. It should be clear to everyone in New Orleans that it's not going to get better