The NFL's Coach of the Year Award often goes to the head coach of the league's "surprise" team of the year. You know, the one that wins double-digit games after a few consecutive losing seasons. The one that takes a young quarterback under his wing and leads him to a postseason berth.
In other words, Vic Fangio is in a pretty darn good position to win this year's award if the Broncos find themselves playing in January.
Denver hasn't seen an above-.500 season since 2016, and hasn't made the playoffs since Peyton Manning's run off into the sunset following Super Bowl 50 (2015 season).
The Broncos also have a second-year starting quarterback in Drew Lock, whose play, should it be impressive, will play a major role in determining Fangio's reputation as a head coach (see Sean McVay via Jared Goff in 2017).
With all that said, if you're looking to ride the Vic Fangio train in 2020, you can find his +2500 odds at DraftKings. Here's how those odds compare to the entire list.
Odds as of Saturday May 2 at 11 a.m. ET and via DraftKings. Get up to a $1,000 sign-up bonus at DraftKings today or see more offers and reviews for the best online sportsbooks.
2020 NFL Coach of the Year Award Odds
- Bill Belichick +1000
- Mike McCarthy +1400
- Bruce Arians +1600
- Kyle Shanahan +1600
- Kliff Kingsbury +2000
- Sean McDermott +2000
- Frank Reich +2000
- Andy Reid +2000
- Mike Vrabel +2000
- Kevin Stefanski +2000
- John Harbaugh +2200
- Sean Payton +2200
- Vic Fangio +2500[Bet now at DraftKings]
- Brian Flores +2500
- Sean McVay +2500
- Zac Taylor +2500
- Mike Tomlin +2500
- Pete Carroll +2800
- Anthony Lynn +2800
- Doug Pederson +2800
- Ron Rivera +2800
- Matt Lafluer +3000
- Dan Quinn +3000
- Mike Zimmer +3000
- Jon Gruden +4000
- Joe Judge +4000
- Matt Nagy +4000
- Matt Rhule +4000
- Adam Gase +5000
- Doug Marrone +5000
- Bill O'Brien +5000
- Matt Patricia +5000
For those unfamiliar with reading betting odds, Fangio's +2500 odds mean a $100 bet would return $2,500 should he ultimately win.
A Brady-less Bill Belichick comes in at the top of the list, having won this award three times already.
Fangio's +2500 odds (read "25 to 1"), on the other hand, rank 13th. And in terms of probability, they imply a 3.85% chance.
If you think he has a better chance than that, there's value in betting him at these odds.
