NFL Betting Trends: Preseason Records

Outcomes of preseason games rarely have anything to do with the talent on the respective teams, since the majority of the games are played by second-, third- and fourth-stringers.

Some coaches care about winning preseason games, while others do not. Thus, betting on coaches with great preseason records is an easy way to make money.

Here are recent preseason records for every coach in the NFL. Keep in mind that these records are STRAIGHT UP; not against the spread. The reason for this is because most preseason spreads are close to three, meaning the winner usually covers.



Tm
Coach
Rec.
’06
’07
’08
’09
’10
’11
’12
’13
’14
’15
’16
’17
’18
’19
’21
’22
’23
ARZ
Jonathan Gannon
2-1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2-1
ATL
Arthur Smith
3-5
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0-3
2-1
1-1
BAL
John Harbaugh
44-14
X
X
1-3
4-0
3-1
3-1
2-2
2-2
4-0
1-3
4-0
4-0
5-0
4-0
3-0
3-0
1-2
BUF
Sean McDermott
14-7
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1-3
2-2
4-0
3-0
2-1
2-1
CAR
Frank Reich
8-9
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
3-1
1-3
3-0
1-2
0-3
CHI
Matt Eberflus
4-2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
x
x
3-0
1-2
CIN
Zac Taylor
3-9
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1-3
1-2
1-2
0-2
CLE
Kevin Stefanski
5-4
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
3-0
1-2
1-2
DAL
Mike McCarthy
30-30
1-3
2-2
1-3
3-1
2-2
3-1
2-2
1-3
3-1
2-2
3-1
3-1
2-2
X
0-4
2-1
1-2
DEN
Sean Payton
30-33
1-3
3-2
2-2
3-1
2-2
2-2
2-3*
3-1
3-1
0-4
0-4
2-2
3-1
2-2
1-1
X
1-2
DET
Dan Campbell
3-6
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0-3
1-2
2-1
GB
Matt LaFleur
5-8
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2-2
0-3
1-2
2-1
HOU
DeMeco Ryans
2-1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2-1
IND
Shane Steichen
2-1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2-1
JAX
Doug Pederson
11-12
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
4-0
2-2
1-3
1-3
X
0-4
3-0
KC
Andy Reid
46-47
2-3
1-3
2-2
1-3
2-2
3-1
4-0
2-2
1-3
4-0
2-2
2-2
2-2
1-3
3-0
2-1
2-1
LAC
Brandon Staley
3-6
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1-2
0-3
2-1
LAR
Sean McVay
7-14
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2-2
2-2
2-2
0-3
1-2
0-3
LV
Josh McDaniels
8-7
X
X
X
1-3
1-3
0-0
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
4-0
2-1
MIA
Mike McDaniel
3-3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2-1
1-2
MIN
Kevin O’Connell
0-6
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0-3
0-3
NE
Bill Belichick
51-40*
2-2
2-2
0-4
3-1
2-2
2-2
1-3
3-1
2-2
2-2
3-1
1-3
3-1
3-1
3-0
1-2
1-2
NO
Dennis Allen
7-11
X
X
X
X
X
X
1-3
1-3
2-2
X
X
X
X
X
X
1-2
2-1
NYG
Brian Daboll
3-3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2-1
1-2
NYJ
Robert Saleh
7-2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2-0
3-0
2-2
PHI
Nick Sirianni
1-6
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0-2
1-2
0-2
PIT
Mike Tomlin
40-24
X
4-1
3-1
3-1
3-1
3-1
3-1
0-4
1-3
1-4
1-3
3-1
3-1
3-1
3-1
3-0
3-0
SEA
Pete Carroll
28-21
X
X
X
X
1-3
2-2
4-0
4-0
2-2
2-2
3-1
4-0
0-4
3-1
1-2
0-3
2-1
SF
Kyle Shanahan
11-10
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2-2
1-3
3-1
2-1
2-1
1-2
TB
Todd Bowles
9-13
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
3-1
1-3
2-2
1-3
X
X
0-3
2-1
TEN
Mike Vrabel
8-9
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0-4
2-2
2-1
2-1
2-1
WAS
Ron Rivera
24-21
X
X
X
X
X
1-3
2-2
3-1
2-2
3-1
2-2
2-2
3-1
2-2
1-2
0-3
3-0





Team
Coaches’ Records By Week
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
ARZ
Jonathan Gannon
1-0
0-1
1-0
0-0
ATL
Arthur Smith
2-1
0-2
1-2
0-0
BAL
John Harbaugh
15-1
11-4
11-4
7-5
BUF
Sean McDermott
4-2
4-2
3-3
3-0
CAR
Frank Reich
2-4
1-4
3-2
2-0
CHI
Matt Eberflus
2-0
1-1
1-1
0-0
CIN
Zac Taylor
1-3
1-2
1-3
0-1
CLE
Kevin Stefanski
3-1
1-1
1-2
0-0
DAL
Mike McCarthy
6-11
11-5
9-7
5-8
DEN
Sean Payton
8-10
8-8
14-3
2-12
DET
Dan Campbell
1-2
1-2
1-2
0-0
GB
Matt LaFleur
2-2
1-3
1-3
1-0
HOU
DeMeco Ryans
1-0
0-1
1-0
0-0
IND
Shane Steichen
0-1
1-0
1-0
0-0
JAX
Doug Pederson
2-5
4-2
3-3
2-2
KC
Andy Reid
11-14
11-12
15-9
9-12
LAC
Brandon Staley
2-1
0-3
1-2
0-0
LAR
Sean McVay
2-4
2-4
2-4
1-2
LV
Josh McDaniels
3-2
2-2
2-2
1-1
MIA
Mike McDaniel
1-1
1-1
1-1
0-0
MIN
Kevin O’Connell
0-2
0-2
0-2
0-0
NE
Bill Belichick
15-9
15-8
11-11
8-12
NO
Dennis Allen
2-3
2-3
2-3
1-2
NYG
Brian Daboll
1-1
2-0
0-2
0-0
NYJ
Robert Saleh
3-1
2-1
2-0
0-0
PHI
Nick Sirianni
0-3
1-1
0-2
0-0
PIT
Mike Tomlin
11-8
11-5
10-6
8-5
SEA
Pete Carroll
8-5
5-8
8-5
7-3
SF
Kyle Shanahan
4-2
4-2
2-4
1-2
TB
Todd Bowles
3-3
2-4
2-4
2-2
TEN
Mike Vrabel
2-3
2-2
3-3
1-1
WAS
Ron Rivera
7-5
7-5
5-7
5-4


* – Bill Belichick’s record does not include Cleveland.
* – Jon Gruden’s record does not include Oakland.
* – Jeff Fisher’s record does not include Houston.




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