First NFL Head Coach Fired Odds: Pederson in Trouble After Disastrous 0-3 Start

It's only taken three weeks of a fresh NFL season for a handful of coaches to be placed on the hot seat, none more than Doug Pederson. After a 47-10 beatdown on MNF, he's the favorite to be the first guy canned.

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Chris Gregory • Publishing Editor
Sep 24, 2024 • 13:25 ET • 4 min read
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We're three full weeks into the NFL season, and some ugly starts have a handful of coaches already swimming in hot water.

NFL odds to be the first coach fired are now available for those guys on the hot seat — and the list starts with Doug Pederson after an 0-3 start and 47-10 pummeling on Monday Night Football.

First NFL head coach fired odds

Coach Odds
Jaguars Doug Pederson +150
Cowboys Mike McCarthy +450
Giants Brian Daboll +800
Bengals Zac Taylor +900
Bears Matt Eberflus +1,000
Browns Kevin Stefanski +1,000
Raiders Antonio Pierce +1,200
Eagles Nick Sirianni +1,400
Saints Dennis Allen +1,400
Jets Robert Saleh +2,500
Buccaneers Todd Bowles +2,500
Commanders Dan Quinn +2,800

Odds as of 9/24.

Favorites to be the first NFL head coach fired

Jaguars  Doug Pederson (+150)

Things can change and they can change fast. Things were looking groovy when the Jacksonville Jaguars started 8-3 last season, but they ended up missing the playoffs and have now lost eight of their last nine games once you include this year's 0-3 start. 

The 47-10 beatdown they took from the Bills in Week 3 was the worst of it all, and that has Doug Pederson's name at the very top of this list. The Jags head to Houston in Week 4 to play the Texans as 6-point underdogs, and if they lose, it won't be long before Pederson is sent packing.

Cowboys  Mike McCarthy (+450)

When you're employed by the guy Mike McCarthy is, it probably always feels like you're one bad loss from unemployment.

And while a 33-17 win in Cleveland was an impressive way to start the season, giving up 44 points to the Saints in a 25-point loss was not a great encore. Losing to the Ravens in Week 3 means a 1-2 start, far from good enough when you have the talent the Dallas Cowboys do.

They hit the road for games against the Giants and Steelers in Weeks 4 and 5, and if something goes awry, it's not a guarantee McCarthy will be the coach when they return home in Week 6.

Giants  Brian Daboll (+800)

Speaking of the New York Giants, it's been more of the same in 2024, with a 1-2 record and a -19 point differential through three games.

He's 15-20-1 as the Giants coach but he's won just six of his last 18 games. Daniel Jones or not, time is running out for Brian Daboll.

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