The NFL Coach of the Year has been handed out by the Associated Press since 1957. The 32 NFL teams have the head coaches locked in for the campaign this year. This means, punters can start betting on who is going to win the title in 2025.
As the teams have finalized their head coaches, you get an opportunity to get an initial glimpse of the upcoming list of head coaches of the year along with their betting odds in this article.
Last Year’s Winner and Historical Context
Kevin O’Connell won the Coach of the Year award last season. He was pegged as the frontrunner before the start of the tournament, but he helped the Minnesota Vikings reach the 14-3 record. Like the usual case, the award for the Coach of the Year is wide open. It generally goes to the coach of the best team rather than to the coach of the team who overperforms expectations the most. This makes it quite challenging for punters to predict who will win the award.
Top Contenders for 2025 Coach of the Year
DraftKings Sportsbook has presented some of the top content tenders for 2025 Coach of the Year along with their current betting odds, labeling them as favorites or underdogs based on their past performances.
Ben Johnson and Mike Vrabel are the co-favorites, with odds currently standing at +700 and +850, respectively. Other notable contenders, along with their betting odds, include the following–
- Liam Coen +1200
- Kellen Moore +1200
- Jim Harbaugh +1200
- Pete Carroll +1200
- Sean Payton +1400
- Kyle Shanahan +1600
- Dave Canales +1600
- Aaron Glenn +1600
- Mike Macdonald +1800
- Raheem Morris +1800
- Mike Tomlin +2000
- Matt LaFleur +2000
- Jonathan Gannon +2200
- Dan Quinn +2200
- Mike McDaniel +2500
- Kevin O’Connell +2500
The co-favorites, Ben Johnson and Mike Vrabel, have taken over new franchises, which has given them enough opportunity to establish their coaching styles and lead the Patriots and Bears toward success.
Vrabel is one of the most fascinating candidates who is not only a rookie head coach like Ben Johnson, the current betting favorite, but is also widely viewed as the top in-game coach in the tournament during his tenure in Tennessee.
Dark Horse Candidates to Watch
Looking at the list of betting odds, we can see that new coaches are given favorable betting odds to a large extent whereas established head coaches of strong clubs tend to have the longest betting odds.
One particular name that sticks out from the crowd is the new head coach, Brian Schottenheimer. However, he has an opportunity to turn the team around within a single season. Hiring Schottenheimer came with a lot of scrutiny but he has taken over the team with abundant talent on both sides of the ball.
If Schottenheimer manages to get his players back on track, leading the Cowboys to the playoffs, he can become the top contender for 2025 Coach of the Year. At 28-1 current odds, he has plenty of betting value to his name.
The Future
There is a rising buzz surrounding the upcoming NFL season, with the 32 teams finalizing their head coaches for the teams. There might be significant coaching changes that can have a huge impact on how the tournament takes shape.
Get your glasses on to keep an eye on the coaches as the season progresses, and place your wagers on NFL betting sites based on different factors that influence the Coach of the Year selection.
