Eagles have a chance to beat the Dolphins, Bills, Cowboys x2, Chiefs, and 49ers. Any coach that goes through that and comes out 6-0 deserves CotY imo
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I know nobody wants to hear it, but if the Packers sneak into the 6th seed by going say, 5-1 the rest of the way, Lafluer needs a nod at least. Youngest team in the league at 2-5 and ends up 10-7 to go into the playoffs? Proves he didn’t need Rodgers to be a good team.
I'd still go with Campbell or Ryans (if he makes the playoffs), but yeah if Packers make the playoffs, LaFleur should have at least some consideration
if demeco leads them to the playoffs he 100% deserves it.. no one expected houston to be this competitive
Colts were at 6.5 wins as well
Campbell took a team that has been a laughingstock for decades and turned them into a top NFC contender so I'm going with him
Sirriani
Campbell of course
Nick sirianni but apparently he’s too good a coach to win it
Nick had a really strong case in 2021 and 2022, since we were supposed to be a rebuild team and we were immediately a Wild Card team followed by the #1 NFC seed but award lost all credibility to me with Daboll anyway lol. It's not hindsight to point out that the Giants were absolute ass the back half of last season and the most evident frauds in the league. The award not being Pederson or Nick just showed that it's not one even worth winning lol.
MCDC or Nick Sirianni.
If the Eagles make it to like 15 or 16 wins I 100% Sirianni should win it
Steve Wilks
If the Texans make the playoffs it should be Demeco
It probably won't happen, but how insane would it have been for a rookie QB and head coach to win MVP and COTY respectively? How many times has those awards been won by the same team?
If the broncos make the playoffs it should be Peyton
All I know is Andy Reid has only won the award 1 time and that was back in 2002. While a mediocre coach in Ron Rivera has won it 2x. Too often the award goes to a new coach who gets their team to overachieve and does not recognize sustained excellence. That’s how a coach like Dabolll won it last year despite a pedestrian 9-7-1 overall record and finishing the regular season going 2-5-1.
COTY is kind of a stupid award. The best coach rarely actually wins it. It's like if the MVP award went to the player who had the most unexpectedly good season.
It's a weird award - as you said, it's really all just based on a coach exceeding expectations rather than who the actual best coach is.
Campbell for bias Demeco and Tomlin are more then deserving to
Tomlin
Either Demeco or MCDC imo
Is interesting though that Shanahan still hasn't won, LaFleur hasn't won, Taylor hasn't won, McDermott hasn't won, Sirianni hasn't won, Reid's only win was 21 years ago, and McVay's only win was as a rookie. The most recent win by someone who's a top coach now was Harbaugh in 2019
Mike Tomlin
Dougie P, but he'll lose again despite having the Jags fighting for the top of the AFC
He also deserved it his 2nd season with the Eagles, but of course, media darling McVay won, despite Dougie P beating them that year, too.
I think there is a lot of coach of the year candidates that will come down to how the teams finish the season. Steichen and Demeco have been mentioned, but if somehow Matt LaFleur can get the Packers into the playoffs with losing like 1 more game, I could see what he has done as very impressive given the youth on offense and injuries on defense.
Tomlin has been fantastic and I wish it would stop. Might have to go with him
DeMeco Ryans really has earned it. Before the season the Texans were expected to have a top 3 pick in the draft and now they're a legit playoff contender
Eberflus just won his first division game.... just throwing that out there
If Texans make the playoffs or especially if they somehow win the division, DeMeco.
Otherwise, Tomlin. It's fucking crazy that the Steelers have a winning record.
Tomlin or Ryans
I'm obviously biased, but I find it crazy Mike Tomlin has never won this award.
Ironically I think he’s too consistent to win one. Voters love guys who dig their franchise out of the shit. Steelers are too competent to ever be in the shit. But you’re right he deserves one.
Mike Tomlin has been too busy putting together a hall of fame career to worry about coach of the year.
I'm married to a Steeler fan, so I've been watching him closely for a while now and I absolutely agree. I don't think he'll win it this year, but it's amazing he's never won one.
Outside of the obvious choices, I think Tomlin has been great. The dude has the least talented QB in the league and has won many games.
Nick Siriani
Coach of the year? Last man standing
The obvious choice is Dmeco. Behind that, I think you have Dan Campbell. I think the runner ups if they can continue to win are Sean Payton and Matt Lafleur (homer pick, I know), but they’re big ifs.
For the Vegas curious: Cambell +140 Ryans +300 McDaniel +450 Sirianni +1000 Tomlin +1200 Payton +1400
I’d bet on Ryans, personally. But if the Lions finish strong Cambell has a good case.
It’s seriously crazy Tomlin has never won COTY, but every year he’s recognized as a great coach and his teams do better because of him.
Staley for sure
Mike Tomlin. Always finds ways to win.
It’ll go to whichever team overperforms the most. Honestly we as fans don’t understand how much of an impact a coach really has on a team. All we see is wins and losses. Behind the scenes is what really matters.
Personally, besides the record, that's why I choose Sirianni (also, I'm a homer). But, he had the best record in the league after losing both OC and DC last year to head coaching jobs, and his new OC is already getting head coaching looks.
It’s gotta be Ryans.