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Will Jason Garrett get fired during or after the season? Here’s what one oddsmaker says

Jerry Jones and head coach Jason Garrett can’t afford another mediocre season.
Jerry Jones and head coach Jason Garrett can’t afford another mediocre season. mfaulkner@star-telegram.com

Will Jason Garrett survive this season?

Many fans and some pundits believe Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones should have axed his head coach after the team missed the playoffs last season.

On the flip side, some argue that Garrett deserves a chance to try an replicate the success he enjoyed two seasons ago, when he lead the franchise to a 13-3 record and an NFC East title. As a result, Garrett won the NFL’s Coach-of-the-Year award.

When asked of the coach was on the hot seat during the offseason, Jones answered ““It’s fair for you to ask. But he’s not on my hot seat.”

In July, Garrett Oddsshark.com ranked Garrett as the ninth most likely NFL head coach to get fired first in 2018.

As of August 29, the site ranked him tied for eighth with a number of other coaches at +3300.

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