Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel were both hired within the last two seasons, underscoring how quickly franchises can pivot when the right coach is in place. Vrabel’s path to Super Bowl LX was even more abrupt. 1 spot went to Dan Campbell, whose work in Detroit represents the most complete transformation among recent hires. It took a year and a half of frustrating losses, but Campbell turned the Lions into one of the league's model organizations." "They came within a drop or two of making it to the Super Bowl in 2023, and they overachieved in 2024 by winning 15 games despite being down to third-stringers on defense.