NFL Coach of the Year Odds & Favorites 2025-26: Steichen Leads Over Vrabel, Macdonald

The Patriots' Mike Vrabel and Colts' Shane Steichen are now co-favorites (+145) in the NFL Coach of the Year odds ahead of the Seahawks' Mike Macdonald (+340).
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel looks on as we break down the NFL Coach of the Year odds
Pictured: New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel looks on as we break down the NFL Coach of the Year odds. Photo by Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean via Imagn Images.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is now a co-favorite per the NFL Coach of the Year odds alongside Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen, who has topped the leaderboard for much of the season.

It's shaping up to be a three-horse race between Vrabel and Steichen (+145 odds), plus Seattle Seahawks bench boss Mike Macdonald (+340).

📊 NFL Coach of the Year odds 2025

NFL Coach of the Year odds via DraftKings.

Coach Odds Implied probability Profit ($10 bet)
Mike Vrabel, Patriots +145 40.82% $14.50
Shane Steichen, Colts +145 40.82% $14.50
Mike Macdonald, Seahawks +340 22.73% $34
Sean McVay, Rams +2500 3.85% $250
Jim Harbaugh, Chargers +3000 3.23% $300
Ben Johnson, Bears +3000 3.23% $300
Sean Payton, Broncos +3000 3.23% $300
Kyle Shanahan, 49ers +4000 2.44% $400
Dan Campbell, Lions +4000 2.44% $400

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📈 NFL Coach of the Year betting insights

NFL Coach of the Year betting insights via BetMGM.

Highest ticket percentage Highest handle percentage
Dan Campbell, Lions (12.9%) Dan Campbell, Lions (10.8%)
Mike Vrabel, Patriots (10.3%) Ben Johnson, Bears (10.3%)
Ben Johnson, Bears (8.8%) Sean McDermott, Bills (9.4%)
Sean Payton, Broncos (6.9%) Mike Vrabel, Patriots (9.3%)
Jim Harbaugh, Chargers (5.9%) Shane Steichen, Colts (7%)

🔢 NFL Coach of the Year opening odds

Odds via DraftKings:

  • Ben Johnson, Bears: +550
  • Mike Vrabel, Patriots: +650
  • Sean Payton, Broncos: +1400
  • Jim Harbaugh, Chargers: +1500
  • Pete Carroll, Raiders: +1500
  • Dave Canales, Panthers: +1600
  • Liam Coen, Jaguars: +1800
  • Dan Campbell, Lions: +1800
  • Shane Steichen, Colts: +2000
  • Kyle Shanahan, 49ers: +2000

💰 NFL Coach of the Year betting history

Year Coach Team Preseason odds
2024 Kevin O'Connell Vikings +2000
2023 Kevin Stefanski Browns +3000
2022 Brian Daboll Giants +1400
2021 Mike Vrabel Titans +2500
2020 Kevin Stefanski Browns +2000
2019 John Harbaugh Ravens +2800
2018 Matt Nagy Bears +875
2017 Sean McVay Rams +5000
2016 Jason Garrett Cowboys +2800
2015 Ron Rivera Panthers +4000
2014 Bruce Arians Cardinals OFF

❓NFL Coach of the Year FAQs

Who is favored to win NFL Coach of the Year?

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel are the co-favorites while getting +145 odds. That price carries an implied probability of 40.82%.

Who was the NFL Coach of the Year last year?

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell was named the NFL's Coach of the Year after entering the season with odds of +2000.

Who votes for the NFL Coach of the Year? 

The NFL Coach of the Year is voted on by the Associated Press and is awarded to the coach who is judged to "have had the most outstanding season."

Who won the NFL's first Coach of the Year Award? 

Detroit Lions head coach George Wilson won the first Coach of the Year Award, handed out in 1957. 

Who won the most Coach of the Year Awards?

Don Shula won Coach of the Year four times, three with the Baltimore Colts (1964, 1967, 1968) and one with the Miami Dolphins (1972). 

How many coaches won Coach of the Year more than once? 

Thirteen coaches won the award at least twice, with Shula (4), Bill Belichick (3), and Chuck Knox (3) the only bench bosses to win three or more. 


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