Arizona Cardinals' Kliff Kingsbury slammed in NFL hot seat rankings, coach fired odds
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The Arizona Cardinals are 1-2 in the 2022 NFL season and Kliff Kingsbury is receiving a lot of blame for the team's less-than-stellar start.
The Cardinals coach currently leads several odds to be the first NFL coach fired, and some people are already speculating that he is on the hot seat in Arizona.
Others are questioning his play calling and ability to be an NFL coach.
Check out what people are saying about the Cardinals' coach, and his job security, after Arizona's rough start to the season.
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Bleacher Report: Kliff Kingsbury among NFL coaches already on the hot seat
Alex Ballentine writes: "Kliff Kingsbury's teams have struggled to keep the momentum of hot starts throughout the season. That won't be an issue this year. Kingsbury's team is looking at a 1-2 start, and the "1" in that record didn't come easy. Kyler Murray had to run almost an entire football field just to get a two-point conversion and had to run another touchdown in as time expired to force overtime before a 59-yard fumble recovery won them the game. Meanwhile, the two losses have been convincing. The Cardinals' minus-25 point differential is worse than all but three teams in the league right now. Kingsbury is 25-26-1 as the head coach in Arizona. However, when taking last season's second-half swoon into account, he is just 3-7 in his last 10 games he has coached. Kingsbury went 35-40 as the head coach at Texas Tech. There were reasons you could spin that record positively, given the Red Raiders' resources compared to others in the Big 12, but at some point, you are what your record says you are."
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Tipico Sportsbook: Kliff Kingsbury has worst odds to win NFL Coach of the Year Award
The site puts the Cardinals coach at +9000 to be the NFL's Coach of the Year this season, which is last in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys' Mike McCarthy, the Carolina Panthers' Matt Rhule and the Houston Texans' Lovie Smith are all at +8000, ahead of Kingsbury.
Sports Betting Dime: Kliff Kingsbury leads first NFL coach to be fired odds
The site recently put Kingsbury at +225 to be the first NFL coach fired this season, ahead of Matt Rhule (+300), who the Cardinals interestingly play in Week 4 of the NFL season on Sunday.
Kliff Kingsbury currently has the best odds (+300) to be the first NFL coach fired this season.
I can't envision a scenario in which Michael Bidwill would fire a head coach during the season.
Also, it's Week 4.— Johnny Venerable (@JohnnyVenerable) September 27, 2022
Sports Illustrated: How warm is Kliff Kingsbury's seat with Cardinals?
Donnie Druin writes: "Arizona, just 1-2 to begin the season, has stumbled out of the gates and already are looking in the mirror to see what team they are as Week 4 approaches. Realistically, the Cardinals are a 0-3 team. The probability of Arizona pulling off a similar comeback win against the Las Vegas Raiders is very slim. Yet hypotheticals don't get the job done in the NFL, nor do they matter. Results do. Even then, Kingsbury and crew have failed to deliver through the first three weeks of the season, and Arizona's performance has many wondering how warm Kliff Kingsbury's seat is."
Dolphins vs. Bengals | Vikings vs. Saints | Browns vs. Falcons
Bills vs. Ravens | Commanders vs. Cowboys | Titans vs. Colts
Jaguars vs. Eagles | Jets vs. Steelers | Cardinals vs. Panthers
Patriots vs. Packers | Broncos vs. Raiders | Chiefs vs. Bucs
Yardbarker: Is Kliff Kingsbury the right fit with Arizona Cardinals?
Jacob Hardin writes: "After last week’s loss to the Rams, Kliff fell to a 25-26-1 record as an NFL head coach. This is the same coach that over the offseason received a 5-year extension that will run through 2027. Do you think Kliff Kingsbury will still be the Cardinals' HC by the end of the season?"
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Social media sounded off on Kliff Kingsbury's coaching so far this season:
I don't understand why people don't understand that the only offense the Arizona Cardinals have produced this season is when Kliff Kingsbury's play calls break down and Kyler Murray just make the most out of it.
— Alex Clancy (@ClancysCorner) September 25, 2022
Here's what I don't understand about Kingsbury's play-calling: Cardinals are down several receivers. Why not use Kyler Murray's legs as a weapon? He ran the ball twice today for 8 yards.
— scott bordow (@sbordow) September 26, 2022
Is there anyone worse at clock management than Kliff Kingsbury?
Horrible decision-making all game long yet again. This team isn’t going anywhere with him at the helm.— Zona (@ZonaHoops_) September 25, 2022
Kyler Murray needs help from his coaching staff to grow at the NFL level. Look at the great young QBs. They've got help. Kyler Murray is out there on his own it seems, and it shows.
Kyler Murray only wins in spite of Kliff Kingsbury. Not because of him. He needs a teacher.— Alex Clancy (@ClancysCorner) September 26, 2022
The chances were there but the Cards couldn’t pull it together. A big chunk of the blames lies squarely on the shoulders of Kliff Kingsbury.
LA 20, AZ 12— Kyler Burd (@AZCard_BurdsEye) September 25, 2022
Kingsbury did a lot of fun stuff his first season but I feel like it hasn’t been nearly as creative since then
— Kyle Odegard (@Kyle_Odegard) September 25, 2022
Maybe when people said Kliff Kingsbury was an offensive guru it's because how he calls plays are offensive to those who watch Cardinals games.
— Alex Clancy (@ClancysCorner) September 25, 2022
The Cardinals got the ball back with over 6 minutes remaining. They meandered to the line of scrimmage over and over. wasted the free 2 minute warning, and ambivalently approached the entire situation. Kliff Kingsbury should be embarrassed. Cardinals fans deserve better.
— Andy Holloway (@andyholloway) September 25, 2022
This is an unfortunate truth, but a truth nonetheless:
Kliff Kingsbury is not an NFL head coach. Kyler Murray is not getting the coaching he needs.— Alex Clancy (@ClancysCorner) September 26, 2022
Kyler Murray is not the problem in Arizona. Kliff Kingsbury’s play calling is. pic.twitter.com/lnFIXosrtl
— Khiz (@KhizHoop) September 27, 2022
Kingsbury signed a contract extension in the offseason, putting him under contract through the 2027 season.
How long will he end up being the Cardinals' coach?
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Kliff Kingsbury under fire after Arizona Cardinals' 2022 season start