2026 NFL Coach Of The Year Odds: Shanahan Favored; Monken, Johnson Chasing

Coaching matters. Historically, the NFL's Coach of the Year award has not always gone to the coach of the team with the best record. It typically rewards the coach who exceeds preseason expectations, engineers a major turnaround or takes a franchise to the next level. So with that, let's check out the odds to win the 2026 NFL Coach of the Year at bet365 Sportsbook as of Oct. 20. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. What To Know: Conventional wisdom would likely say the 49ers are the best team in the league through six weeks. They are 6-0 and have wins over the Rams, Broncos and Seahawks. QB Brock Purdy is playing at an MVP level so far (14 TDs, two INTs), and San Francisco is third in both points per game (29.5) and fourth in points allowed (18.3). What To Know: To everyone's surprise, the Browns are 4-2 and atop the AFC North standings in Monken's first year. They have a bottom-five offense and average just 17.7 points per game, but they are already 2-0 in the division, with wins over both Pittsburgh and Baltimore. What To Know: Johnson was atop the board two weeks, but the Bears were struggling in the absence of Caleb Williams. Now he's back, and they got back to their winning ways, winning at Atlanta in Week 6. They also beat both the Eagles and Jets without Williams under center, and Chicago has the best rushing attack in the league (160.7 YPG). What To Know: The Vikings are the surprise of the season so far, sitting at 5-0. Minnesota has arguably the best defense in the NFL, allowing 12.8 points per game (first) and 259.8 total yards per game (second). What To Know: John Harbaugh opened the season as the +600 favorite to win the award, and after six weeks and some shifts in the odds, he's still in the running. The Giants are 3-2-1 and atop the NFC East standings, all after losing starting quarterback Jaxson Dart for the season early in Week 2. Two of New York's wins, however, have come at home against Tennessee and Arizona. What To Know: The Raiders started off 3-0, but those wins came over the Dolphins, Chargers and Saints. Las Vegas has lost its last three to the Chiefs, Patriots and Bills.