Coordinating an offense and calling plays in the NFL is a pressure-filled job.
If your team’s offense is clicking on all cylinders like Ben Johnson’sĀ Detroit LionsĀ and Kellen Moore’sĀ Philadelphia Eagles, or if you’ve received unexpectedly good results from your quarterback, like theĀ Minnesota Vikings‘ Kevin O’Connell has withĀ Sam Darnold, you can look like a genius.
On the other hand, if your quarterback and offense are underperforming, you could lose your job. Just ask Shane Waldron, who was recently replaced by Thomas Brown after a disappointing start to quarterbackĀ Caleb Williams’ career with theĀ Chicago Bears.
There are seven weeks left this season, and the pressure will continue to build for coordinators and playcallers looking for a winning formula, while others might get a look at offseason head-coaching openings.
With that in mind, here’s what has gone right, what has gone wrong and the key to the second half for every offense in the NFL.