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NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 09: Jeff Fisher the Head Coach of the Tennessee Titans watches his team play against the Indianapolis Colts during the NFL game at LP Field on December 9, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 09: Jeff Fisher the Head Coach of the Tennessee Titans watches his team play against the Indianapolis Colts during the NFL game at LP Field on December 9, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Jeff Fisher, John Fox and Other NFL Coaches on the Hot Seat

Dmitriy IoselevichDec 15, 2010

We've gone an entire week without having another NFL coach hit the chopping block. But that doesn't mean that these five head coaches are safe.

With only three weeks remaining in the regular season, the pressure is on these coaches to prove that they deserve to keep their jobs. Just one statement win could mean the difference between having a job next season and watching football from home.

Here are the five NFL coaches whose jobs will be on the line this week.

Jeff Fisher, Tennessee Titans

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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 14:  Coach Jeff Fisher of the Tennessee Titans shouts against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium on November 14, 2010 in Miami, Florida.  (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)
MIAMI - NOVEMBER 14: Coach Jeff Fisher of the Tennessee Titans shouts against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium on November 14, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Fisher is one of the best coaches in football and he has a 136-110 lifetime record to prove it. But this might be Fisher's worst coaching job since the Titans finished 4-12 in 2005.

After starting out the season 5-2, the Titans have dropped six straight and are staring at last place in the AFC South. And now there's news of a growing rift between Fisher and quarterback Vince Young.

Young hasn't played since Week 11 and is now on the injured reserve. He doesn't even attend Titans home games and has been known to have verbal disputes with Fisher.

The Titans need to play competitively the rest of the season or Fisher will have to take the blame for driving this team, and its promising young quarterback, into the ground.

Mike Singletary, San Francisco 49ers

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GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 05: Head coach Mike Singletary of the San Francisco 49ers watches as his team takes on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 5, 2010 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the 49ers 34-16. (Photo by Jonathan Da
GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 05: Head coach Mike Singletary of the San Francisco 49ers watches as his team takes on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 5, 2010 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the 49ers 34-16. (Photo by Jonathan Da

Singletary made a gutsy move by replacing quarterback Troy Smith with opening day starter Alex Smith after Troy had won three of five games as a starter.

But the switch paid off as the 5-8 49ers earned a huge 40-21 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, despite the loss of running back Frank Gore two weeks ago.

San Francisco still needs to beat St. Louis and Arizona to clinch a playoff spot, but it could happen, with wins already over those two teams. If Singletary can get his team to the playoffs, he may just be able to come back in 2011.

Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals

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INDIANAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 14:  Marvin Lewis the Head Coach of the Cincinnati Bengals gives instructions to his team during the Bengals 23-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL game at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 14, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 14: Marvin Lewis the Head Coach of the Cincinnati Bengals gives instructions to his team during the Bengals 23-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL game at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 14, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Bengals lost their 10th straight on Sunday and dropped to 2-11 overall. Cincinnati showed little life during a 23-7 pounding at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers and now must close out the season against the Browns, Chargers and Ravens.

Lewis could win all three of those games and it still probably wouldn't be enough to keep his job. Atrocious season all around.

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Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans

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HOUSTON - NOVEMBER 07:  Head coach Gary Kubiak of the Houston Texans checks his play sheet in the fourth quarter during a football game against the San Diego Chargers at Reliant Stadium on November 7, 2010 in Houston, Texas.  (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Ima
HOUSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Head coach Gary Kubiak of the Houston Texans checks his play sheet in the fourth quarter during a football game against the San Diego Chargers at Reliant Stadium on November 7, 2010 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Ima

Kubiak did about all he could in a game against the Baltimore Ravens, but the Texans still fell short, losing 34-28 in overtime on a Josh Wilson interception return for a touchdown.

Though Houston was impressive in rallying back from a 21-0 deficit and later a 28-7 deficit, it still wasn't enough. Staying competitive against good teams is not going to be enough to save Kubiak's job. He needs to win some games.

The 5-8 Texans have games left against Tennessee (a team they demolished three weeks ago 20-0), Denver (collapsing even more every day) and Jacksonville (likely to need a win to clinch a playoff spot). Kubiak needs to win at least two of those three games to have a chance at coming back next season. Winning all three would be even better.

John Fox, Carolina Panthers

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SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 05:  Head coach John Fox of the Carolina Panthers looks on during the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field on December 5, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Panthers 31-14. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Ge
SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 05: Head coach John Fox of the Carolina Panthers looks on during the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field on December 5, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Panthers 31-14. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Ge

Fox has never had back-to-back winning seasons as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. Somehow, it took the Panthers owners the entire length of Fox's contract to figure this out.

Carolina lost again on Sunday, dropping a snoozer 31-10 to the Atlanta Falcons. It's the seventh consecutive loss for the Panthers, a team that looks like it is going to finish the season with the worst record in the NFL.

The Panthers have games against Arizona, Pittsburgh and Atlanta remaining. There's a chance they could top the Cardinals, which will have John Skelton making his second career start. But that likely still won't be enough to spare Fox from the unemployment line.

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