The NFL Coach of the Year award rewards the coach that gets the most out of his team each season in pro football. Whether that means taking one of the best teams in the league to a great season, or one of the other teams in the league to exceeding expectations, there are many paths that can be taken to win this award. Here, we look at the NFL betting markets for NFL Coach of the Year and make our pick to win it.
NFL Coach of the Year Futures Odds
| Coach | NFL Coach of the Year Odds |
| Mike Tomlin | +240 |
| Dan Campbell | +350 |
| Jim Harbaugh | +500 |
| Jonathan Gannon | +600 |
| Kevin O’Connell | +600 |
| Dan Quinn | +800 |
Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers
The current favorite to win NFL Coach of the Year is Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are in first place in the AFC North, with Tomlin pressing all the right buttons for his team this year. Switching between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson and his team not missing a beat is a sign that they are well-coached, with Tomlin deserving a ton of credit for that.
Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
This season, there is a case to be made that the Detroit Lions are the best team in the NFL. As a result, head coach Dan Campbell is right in the thick of the Coach of the Year race. Campbell’s aggressive style of play has clearly injected energy into his team, as they always appear to be the team that is more fired up to play football. Barring a huge meltdown late in the season, Campbell is likely to remain one of the favorites for this award for the foreseeable future.
Jim Harbaugh, Los Angeles Chargers
There were questions about how Jim Harbaugh would perform in his return to coaching in the NFL after a successful tenure in college at Michigan. So far things are going well for Harbaugh and his Los Angeles Chargers squad. Harbaugh is leading the best defense in the league to this point in the season, as the Chargers look like they could be a playoff team in year one under Harbaugh.
Other Notable Coach of the Year Candidates
The race for NFL Coach of the Year is heating up and there are still a few strong candidates outside of the top-three mentioned above. Arizona’s Jonathan Gannon has the Cardinals in the mix for the NFC West title. Kevin O’Connell is doing very well with the Minnesota Vikings this year with Sam Darnold as his quarterback. And don’t count out Dan Quinn, who is orchestrating an impressive turnaround for the Washington Commanders.
2024 NFL Coach of the Year Prediction
Our early pick to win Coach of the Year in the NFL is Kevin O’Connell of the Minnesota Vikings. KOC is arguably doing more with less than any coach in the NFL right now, with Darnold not being the team’s first choice at quarterback going into this season. If the Vikings can be a playoff team this season, we fully expect O’Connell to be the Coach of the Year.
