Pete Carroll doesn't want his career to end with a 3-14 season, but the NFL coaching market doesn't seem to offer a realistic path to another job

Days before the Seattle Seahawks commence their playoff journey against the San Francisco 49ers, a rumor circulated on social media about former Seattle coach Pete Carroll.

Competition. It's something former Raiders head coach Pete Carroll preached all the time. Now it's something the Raiders are faced with in replacing Carroll. They fired the 74-year-old after just one season in Las Vegas and jumped into what is turning into an ever-widening pool of teams all clamoring to get their hands on the top candidates.

Is it probable that Pete Carroll gets an NFL coaching job? No, but the Mike Tomlin exit in Pittsburgh gives Carroll a path. We'll explain:

Tom Brady’s Las Vegas Raiders have identified a new target to fill their head coaching role after firing Pete Carroll.

While the end of an era will hit hard for Ravens and Steelers fans who grew up with stability, the new-look Seahawks should be a beacon of hope.