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What's it like to get fired? Five NFL coaches share their experience -- and what they did next

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The Monday after Week 18 of the NFL season is synonymous with the coaching carousel.

On average, 6.5 NFL teams per season have changed their head coach in the Super Bowl era.

Since 2008 , there have been nine seasons where three head coaches lost their job in-season.

In-season firings have also recently become more common.

Dan Quinn is among the front-runners for NFL Coach of the Year honors.

Dan Quinn was fired from the Atlanta Falcons in October 2020 after an 0 -5 start in his sixth season as head coach.

He studied film of Seahawks teams from 2013 to 2020 and knew if he was going to get another head coaching chance.

Matt Nagy was fired as the Chicago Bears' head coach after four seasons .

Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Mike Joseph has been fired and later rehired as a coordinator.

Denver 's Wade Phillips was fired after the 1994 season and returned in 2015 under Gary Kubiak .

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