Michael Bacigalupi
Week 1 of the 2025 season is in the books, and the armchair quarterbacks have dissected the performance of each team every which way.
The bookmakers have also made adjustments to their NFL numbers, and some of the most interesting market moves come with first quarterback to be benched and first coach to be fired.
Included below are last week’s odds from SportsBetting.ag, and we’ve put them side by side with the current odds, which were updated Tuesday afternoon.
Russell Wilson‘s odds to be the first QB benched went from 7/1, which was tied for fourth on the initial list, to 1/2 (-200)!
Caleb Williams‘ odds went down, while the chances of Daniel Jones, J.J. McCarthy, Justin Fields, Bo Nix and Aaron Rodgers being benched first went down.
Mike McDaniel’s odds to be the first coach fired went from 2/1 to 1/4 (-400).
Zac Taylor’s odds went from 33/1 to 9/1, while Shane Steichen’s odds went the other direction.
| First QB Benched | Current Odds | Sept. 3 Odds |
| Russell Wilson | 1/2 | 7/1 |
| Joe Flacco | 4/1 | 3/1 |
| Spencer Rattler | 4/1 | 5/2 |
| Caleb Williams | 9/1 | 11/1 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 10/1 | 9/1 |
| Daniel Jones | 12/1 | 5/1 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | 14/1 | 9/1 |
| Bryce Young | 16/1 | 16/1 |
| Cam Ward | 16/1 | 14/1 |
| Dak Prescott | 16/1 | 22/1 |
| J.J. McCarthy | 16/1 | 7/1 |
| Sam Darnold | 16/1 | 14/1 |
| Drake Maye | 18/1 | 25/1 |
| Geno Smith | 18/1 | 11/1 |
| Justin Fields | 18/1 | 8/1 |
| Bo Nix | 40/1 | 16/1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 50/1 | 18/1 |
| First Coach Fired | Current Odds | Sept. 3 Odds |
| Mike McDaniel (MIA) | 1/4 | 2/1 |
| Brian Daboll (NYG) | 6/1 | 4/1 |
| Kevin Stefanski (CLE) | 7/1 | 15/2 |
| Brian Callahan (TEN) | 10/1 | 18/1 |
| Dave Canales (CAR) | 10/1 | 15/2 |
| Raheem Morris (ATL) | 10/1 | 18/1 |
| Shane Steichen (IND) | 12/1 | 7/1 |
| Jonathan Gannon (ARI) | 25/1 | 8/1 |
| Todd Bowles (TB) | 33/1 | 20/1 |
| Zac Taylor (CIN) | 33/1 | 9/1 |
| Brian Schottenheimer (DAL) | 40/1 | 100/1 |
| Mike Tomlin (PIT) | 40/1 | 28/1 |
| Kyle Shanahan (SF) | 50/1 | 33/1 |
| Demeco Ryans (HOU) | 66/1 | 50/1 |
| John Harbaugh (BAL) | 66/1 | 75/1 |
| Kevin O’Connell (MIN) | 66/1 | 40/1 |
| Sean McVay (LA) | 66/1 | 40/1 |
| Matt LaFleur (GB) | 75/1 | 40/1 |
| Mike Macdonald (SEA) | 75/1 | 66/1 |
| Ben Johnson (CHI) | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Dan Campbell (DET) | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Mike Vrabel (NE) | 100/1 | 250/1 |
| Sean McDermott (BUF) | 100/1 | 60/1 |
| Sean Payton (DEN) | 100/1 | 66/1 |
| Aaron Glenn (NYJ) | 150/1 | 150/1 |
| Dan Quinn (WAS) | 150/1 | 100/1 |
| Jim Harbaugh (LAC) | 150/1 | 100/1 |
| Kellen Moore (NO) | 150/1 | 150/1 |
| Liam Coen (JAX) | 150/1 | 150/1 |
| Nick Sirianni (PHI) | 250/1 | 500/1 |
| Pete Carroll (LV) | 250/1 | 200/1 |
| Andy Reid (KC) | 500/1 | 500/1 |
And coach firing odds can be seen here: https://www.sportsbetting.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/nfl-regular-season/first-head-coach-fired
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