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McVay has 9th best odds to win Coach of Year in 2024…

April 11, 2024 06:40AM
Sean McVay has 9th-best odds to win NFL Coach of the Year in 2024

[theramswire.usatoday.com]

Cameron DaSilva



Sean McVay has been regarded as one of the best coaches in football since he was hired by the Los Angeles Rams in 2017. He’s taken the Rams to two Super Bowls, winning one of them, and finishing with at least nine wins in six of his seven seasons.

Despite his reputation as being an outstanding head coach, McVay rarely gets any love for the annual Coach of the Year award. He won it in 2017 but he’s usually not among the favorites to win it for a second time.

Even last year when he led the second-youngest team in the NFL to the playoffs despite starting the year 3-6, McVay only finished sixth in Coach of the Year voting. Many would argue it was his best coaching job in his seven seasons.

Heading into the 2024 campaign, McVay has the ninth-best odds to win the award. At BetMGM, he’s +1800 to win it, which means a $100 bet would win $1,800.

The nine coaches ahead of him are as follows.

Jim Harbaugh: +550
Matt LaFleur: +800
Raheem Morris: +1000
Shane Steichen: +1400
Robert Saleh: +1400
DeMeco Ryans: +1400
Mike Macdonald: +1600
It’s easy to see why Harbaugh, Morris, Steichen, Ryans and Macdonald have shorter odds than McVay. They’re all in either their first or second year with their teams, so that helps their chances. However, LaFleur is in a similar spot as McVay in that he has a very young team that had low expectations last year, but still made the playoffs. Saleh’s Jets should bounce back with Aaron Rodgers returning but one could argue McVay’s odds should still be shorter than Saleh’s.

It’ll take at least a 10-win season by Los Angeles for McVay to have any chance, and a division title over the 49ers would go a long way. Regardless of whether he wins, though, McVay is still a top-five coach in the league.
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  McVay has 9th best odds to win Coach of Year in 2024…

Rams4355April 11, 2024 06:40AM

  This list is just absurd…

Rams4323April 11, 2024 07:20AM

  Just a continuation of last years stupid awards......

roman1822April 11, 2024 08:08AM