2024 NFL Head Coach Power Rankings

The 2024 NFL season is just around the corner and it's time to evaluate the head coaches around the league.

NFL head coaches have arguably the toughest jobs of anyone in their organizations and some have proved much better than others in that key role over the years.

Let’s take a look at our current NFL head coach power rankings before Week 1.

1. Andy Reid (Kansas City Chiefs)

Fresh off his third Super Bowl success it's a no-brainer to have veteran Andy Reid on top of this list. 

Reid took the Eagles to the championship after the 2004 season and has gone on to even greater success in Kansas City.

He has won the championship in three of the last five seasons, taking the Chiefs to six straight AFC Championship games and winning the AFC East in each of the last eight years.

2. Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams)

Still only 38, Sean McVay already has seven NFL seasons as a head coach on his resume and masterminded the Rams' championship success three years ago.

His achievement last year in getting a team who were expected to struggle to the playoffs was extremely impressive.

3. John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens)

Championship winners are naturally going to be at the top of these rankings and, while John Harbaugh's big win was 12 years ago now, he has led the Ravens to the playoffs in five of the last six seasons and his teams are consistently competitive.

4. Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Mike Tomlin is the NFL's Mr. Consistency and the Steelers have never had a losing season since he took charge in 2006, with three .500 seasons as bad as it has ever got.

His championship win came in his second season, but he got them back into the playoffs last year despite an alarming weakness at quarterback.

5. Kyle Shanahan (San Francisco 49ers)

Kyle Shanahan is seen as one of the brightest young coaches in the game, but he hasn't won the big one yet. His innovative offensive play-calling is a huge plus, but his team have suffered two Super Bowl losses against the Chiefs.

6. Sean McDermott (Buffalo Bills)

We should find out what Sean McDermott is made of this season with his Bills team looking to be at a crossroads with their window of contention potentially closing.

He has made the playoffs in six of his seven seasons, but is yet to lead his team to the big game.

7. Kevin Stefanski (Cleveland Browns)

Kevin Stefanski has won the NFL Coach of the Year award in two of the last four seasons.

The first was for turning around a previously failing Browns franchise to get them back in the playoffs and then last season for overcoming horrendous QB injury problems to do it again.

8. Dan Campbell (Detroit Lions)

What you see is what you get with Lions head coach Dan Campbell, who doesn't do corporate speak but seems like a great leader of men and has produced major steps forward from his team in the last two seasons.

9. Mike McDaniel (Miami Dolphins)

Miami's Mike McDaniel is not only the NFL's most entertaining coach to interview, he also masterminds one of the most attractive offenses to watch in the league. The Dolphins have made the playoffs in both of his seasons to date.

10. Matt LaFleur (Green Bay Packers)

Matt LaFleur has made the playoffs in four of his five seasons as Packers head coach and, even more impressively, successfully managed the departure of long-time quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the introduction of Jordan Love in his place.

11. Doug Pederson (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Doug Pederson led the Philadelphia Eagles to championship glory in the 2017 season while fielding back-up QB Nick Foles. He also led the Jaguars to the playoffs in his first season in Florida, although they blew their chance to clinch back-to-back postseason berths last year.

12. DeMeco Ryans (Houston Texans)

It's one season, one major success for DeMeco Ryans in his NFL head coaching career as he took a team who had gone 3-13-1 the previous season to the divisional round of the playoffs in 2023.

13. Nick Sirianni (Philadelphia Eagles)

Nick Sirianni has taken the Eagles to the playoffs in three successive seasons, reaching the championship game two years ago, but last season's collapse which saw them lose six of their last seven games after a 10-1 start means he will be in the spotlight and on the hot seat this time around.

14. Kevin O'Connell (Minnesota Vikings)

Kevin O'Connell is an impressive young coach with the potential to move up this list. The 39-year-old won the NFC North title in his first season, but injuries to stars Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson held the Vikings back last season.

15. Zac Taylor (Cincinnati Bengals)

Zac Taylor led the Bengals to the big game in his third season and followed up with another visit to the AFC Championship game. His team fell to fourth in the competitive AFC North last season, though.

16. Sean Payton (Denver Broncos)

Sean Payton's most impressive work was done some time ago now, but he remains a champion. His first season in Denver was mixed and it will be interesting to see if he can resolve their QB situation successfully.

17. Jim Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers)
18. Mike McCarthy (Dallas Cowboys)
19. Todd Bowles (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
20. Robert Saleh (New York Jets)
21. Dan Quinn (Washington Commanders)
22. Raheem Morris (Atlanta Falcons)
23. Dennis Allen (New Orleans Saints)
24. Shane Steichen (Indianapolis Colts)
25. Mike MacDonald (Seattle Seahawks)
26. Brian Callahan (Tennessee Titans)
27. Brian Daboll (New York Giants)
28. Antonio Pierce (Las Vegas Raiders)
29. Jonathan Gannon (Arizona Cardinals)
30. Matt Eberflus (Chicago Bears)
31. Jerod Mayo (New England Patriots)
32. Dave Canales (Carolina Panthers)