If his Monday press conference is any indication, Chuck Pagano knows he's in his final days with the Indianapolis Colts, whether that end comes on Jan. 3, the team's final regular-season game, or later in the month if the Colts make the playoffs. Asked about his future in Indianapolis, Pagano said, " They can fire you , but they can't eat you." After 35-point losses in consecutive weeks, it would seem that Pagano's days with the Colts are numbered. Could that change if they make another deep playoff run? Possible, but owner Jim Irsay would likely have to pony up to keep Pagano, who turned down a one-year extension in the offseason. Given the stories that have come out of Indianapolis, the relationship between Pagano and general manager Ryan Grigson isn't great, so Grigson's status with the franchise could play a role as well. As they enter this week's game with the Houston Texans, the Colts are leading the AFC South. But a loss to Houston, which has never beated the Colts in Indianapolis, and that would change; if the Texans win, they would take the lead by virtue of a better divisional record. Though Andrew Luck has returned to practice, he will not play on Sunday , so Matt Hasselbeck will once again start. But the Texans will also be playing T.J. Yates after Brian Hoyer suffered a concussion last Sunday. ON THE HOT SEAT Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis We've said it before: if we were in charge in Indy, Grigson would be the one to go. But if the brief John Idzik/Rex Ryan era for the New York Jets taught us anything, it's that hiring a new GM and having him keep a holdover coach doesn't always work out. Mike McCoy, San Diego The Chargers held the Kansas City Chiefs to just 10 points last Sunday, but for the third time in their last four games, the Chargers only scored three points. Dan Campbell, Miami The bounce the Dolphins got from Campbell's promotion lasted two games, and they've been up-and-down since. On paper, they have strong players in all three phases of the game, but once again they will very likely be on the outside looking in come the postseason, and in the market for a head coach. [ Yahoo Daily Fantasy: $10 could win you $30K in our $300K contest for Week 15 ] HEATING UP AGAIN Jim Caldwell, Detroit The Lions seemed to be getting on track after their bye week, winning three straight games, including their first win in Green Bay in over 20 years, but have lost two straight. Losing the rematch to the Packers was understandable, but last Sunday they lost to the Rams. SEAT'S STILL WARM Jeff Fisher, St. Louis The Rams won in Detroit to break a five-game losing streak, but at 5-8 they're three games back of the NFC wildcard teams, and play against the surging Seahawks in Seattle in Week 16. Jim Tomsula, San Francisco Before the 49ers came to town last week, the Cleveland Browns hadn't won a game since October. As he's done on other occasions this season, Tomsula said the Niners had a good week of practice; in the game against Cleveland, however, there was "an execution problem," particualrly as quarterback Blaine Gabbert was sacked nine times.
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