Washington made the playoffs during Rivera’s first year as head coach as the team clinched the NFC East despite a 7-9 record. They had a home playoff game, but lost to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in the Wild Card round.

The New York Jets have begun their search for a new head coach, with Mike Vrabel and Ron Rivera among big names to speak with team brass in recent days. Two other prominent coaches could be next, with Arthur Smith and Kliff Kingsbury also on the Jets' radar,

The New York Jets worked overtime on Thursday in their coaching and general manager search, as they completed their first head-coaching interview.

Rex Ryan has returned to the New York Jets — for an interview, at least. The former Jets coach and current ESPN analyst, who led the franchise to its last playoff appearance to cap the 2010 season, met with the team Tuesday about its head coaching vacancy.

It seems like Rex Ryan made his interview for the New York Jets' vacant head coach position appear out of nowhere. If he can go 2-for-2 in his predictions, the Jets (5-12) will be bringing Ryan back as their next head coach.

The New York Jets are on the hunt for a new head coach and could be going back to an old friend to fill the vacancy. Rex Ryan, who coached the Jets from 2009-2014, completed his interview for his old position Tuesday.

Rex Ryan is confident he'll land his old job as the New York Jets head coach and he's already revealing what that might look like for certain players.