{"id":662249,"date":"2026-01-07T22:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/662249\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:46:13","slug":"betting-odds-for-john-harbaughs-next-team-giants-favored-to-land-former-ravens-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/662249\/","title":{"rendered":"Betting odds for John Harbaugh\u2019s next team: Giants favored to land former Ravens coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

With John Harbaugh\u2019s firing by the Baltimore Ravens<\/a> on Tuesday, speculation is rife online as to where he\u2019ll go next. And, as with any speculation, sportsbooks and prediction markets are getting into it, too. As of Wednesday morning, one team had risen to the top of the betting markets: Harbaugh is favored to go to the New York Giants.<\/p>\n

With seven open head coaching jobs in the NFL after \u201cBlack Monday,\u201d including his former team, reports say<\/a> that Harbaugh fielded several calls as soon as his firing was announced (meaning that at least one franchise with a head coach currently in place gave him a buzz).<\/p>\n

John Harbaugh has interest from most teams with head coaching vacancies, but notably, I\u2019m told calls are also coming in from a few teams that currently have a head coach in place. <\/p>\n

Lots of discussions going down tonight.<\/p>\n

Harbaugh will be at the top of many teams\u2019 wishlists.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s the Giants \u2014 presumably one of the seven calls \u2014 who are winning, in the rumor mill at least.<\/p>\n

On DraftKings, Harbaugh is the favorite in the Giants\u2019 next-coach market at -150 odds, which implies a 60 percent likelihood. Those odds shortened Wednesday morning from +150 (40 percent chance).<\/p>\n

\u201cJohn Harbaugh is shaping up to be the most coveted head coaching candidate of this cycle and should have his pick of available openings,\u201d Johnny Avello, director of sports operations at DraftKings, told The Athletic. \u201cThe Giants have already signaled strong interest, and from Harbaugh\u2019s perspective, the roster checks a lot of boxes \u2014 a franchise quarterback, star receiver and plenty of pieces on defense. Our current odds reflect that alignment, but we\u2019ll continue to adjust as the coaching market and news cycle develop.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before we all throw our money at the pairing, let\u2019s note that former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is just behind him at +200 (a 33.33 percent implied chance). Stefanski\u2019s odds have been lengthening while Harbaugh\u2019s are shortening.<\/p>\n

New York Giants next coach odds via DraftKings
\n TeamOdds<\/p>\n

John Harbaugh<\/p>\n

-150<\/p>\n

Kevin Stefanski<\/p>\n

+200<\/p>\n

Mike McCarthy<\/p>\n

+600<\/p>\n

Jeff Hafley<\/p>\n

+850<\/p>\n

Kliff Kingsbury<\/p>\n

+950<\/p>\n

Here are Harbaugh\u2019s odds on DraftKings<\/a> to be the next permanent head coach at the other teams with an opening:<\/p>\n

Las Vegas Raiders: +450 (second behind Brian Flores\u2019 +150)
\nAtlanta Falcons: +650 (third with Klint Kubiak as the favorite at +300)
\nTennessee Titans: +800 (Matt Nagy is the favorite at +130)
\nArizona Cardinals: +800 (Vance Joseph is the favorite at +500)<\/p>\n

DraftKings doesn\u2019t have a market for the Cleveland Browns\u2019 open spot, but prediction market Kalshi has Harbaugh favored<\/a> there ahead of Kliff Kingsbury and Kubiak, though at just 17 percent, much lower odds than the market favors him for the Giants\u2019 job (52 percent). Kubiak was the favorite for that market until the Harbaugh news broke yesterday.<\/p>\n

We asked Charlotte Carroll,\u00a0The Athletic\u2019s reporter for the New York Giants, what she thinks:<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to imagine John Harbaugh immediately jumped to the top of the Giants\u2019 coaching wish list upon his firing from Baltimore,\u201d Carroll said. \u201cHe checks all the boxes. Not only does he have the winning record and championship pedigree, he\u2019s got the leadership qualities the Giants are looking for, as general manager Joe Schoen said in his end-of-season press conference.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Athletic\u2019s Ian O\u2019Connor thinks it\u2019s a no-brainer<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems a bit ridiculous to write that the Giants need to hire Harbaugh. It\u2019s like telling some struggling comedy club that it needs to book Dave Chappelle. That\u2019s why the Giants were working on meeting with Harbaugh as early as this weekend, with the possibility that scheduling challenges will push the conversation into next week.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, while we\u2019re wildly speculating, where do you think Harbaugh will go?<\/p>\n