NFL Coach of the Year Odds: Vrabel Proves He’s Foxborough’s Fixer
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Coach of the Year odds were bullish on Mike Vrabel heading into the 2025-26 season, and it's safe to say the New England Patriots head coach has righted the ship in Foxborough.
After finishing first in the AFC East with a 14-3 record and running the table in the postseason to reach Super Bowl LX, Vrabel is positioned to run away with Coach of the Year honors, edging out Seattle's Mike Macdonald and San Francisco's Kyle Shanahan.
Here are the latest NFL odds leading up to the annual NFL Honors on Thursday, February 5.
NFL Coach of the Year odds| Coach of the Year Finalists |
|---|
 Mike Vrabel |
 Mike Macdonald |
 Kyle Shanahan |
 Liam Coen |
 Ben Johnson |
- There has not been a back-to-back Coach of the Year winner since 1982 and 1983 (Joe Gibbs).
- There have been 13 multiple winners of the Coach of the Year award, with three coaches (Don Shula, Chuck Knox, Bill Belichick) winning 3+ times.
- Only one man has won NFL Coach of the Year honors despite his team finishing below .500 in the standings that season (Jimmy Johnson in 1990).
A quick look at the NFL COY winners since 2000.
| Year | NFL COY Award Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kevin O'Connell | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2023 | Kevin Stefanski | Cleveland Browns |
| 2022 | Brian Daboll | New York Giants |
| 2021 | Mike Vrabel | Tennessee Titans |
| 2020 | Kevin Stefanski | Cleveland Browns |
| 2019 | John Harbaugh | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2018 | Matt Nagy | Chicago Bears |
| 2017 | Sean McVay | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2016 | Jason Garrett | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2015 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers |
| 2014 | Bruce Arians | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2013 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers |
| 2012 | Bruce Arians | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2011 | Jim Harbaugh | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2010 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2009 | Marvin Lewis | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2008 | Mike Smith | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2007 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2006 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints |
| 2005 | Lovie Smith | Chicago Bears |
| 2004 | Marty Schottenheimer | San Diego Chargers |
| 2003 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2002 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2001 | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears |
| 2000 | Jim Haslett | New Orleans Saints |
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