Dan Campbell from the Detroit Lions (+200 odds), Shane Steichen from the Indianapolis Colts (+300), and DeMeco Ryans (+350) from the Houston Texans are the top three betting favorites to win the 2023 NFL Coach of the Year award.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, seen here on the sidelines at Ford Field, is the betting favorite to win the prestigious NFL Coach of the Year award. (Image: USA Today Sports)DraftKings also has Kyle Shanahan (+450) from the San Francisco 49ers and (+650) from the Miami Dolphins in the top five on the NFL awards board.
The 49ers have the best record in the NFC at 11-3 under Shanahan s guidance. They emerged as the consensus favorite to win the Super Bowl over the last few weeks.
The Dolphins are 10-4 and currently occupy the #2 seed in the AFC during McDaniel s second season as head coach. McDaniel was previously the second favorite on the awards board, but recently slipped to fifth.
Both Ryans and McDaniel were former coordinators with the 49ers under Shanahan.
Dan Campbell (Lions) +200Campbell made an instant impact when the Lions introduced him as their new head coach at a press conference in 2021. That s when Campbell made the now famous bite a kneecap off quote that went viral.
Campbell is a former NFL tight end who pivoted to coaching when his career came to an abrupt halt because of a nasty knee injury in 2009. He has an infectious spirit and relates well with the locker room as a former player.
Campbell has been a favorite head coach among bettors. Since he took over as head coach in 2021, the Lions have the best betting record in the NFL with a 32-16 clip against the point spread. The Lions are 9-5 ATS this season and tied with four other teams as the best betting team in the NFL.
The Lions are now 10-4 and on pace to If the season ended today, the Lions would earn the #3 playoff seed in the NFC behind the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.
Campbell has been among the top two or three betting favorites all season long to win Coach of the Year, and he recently regained the top spot on the awards board. You can back Campbell to win the Coach of the Year at +200 odds.
