Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach Odds: Brandon Staley Given 75% Chance of Being Fired
After Saturday's legendary collapse by the Los Angeles Chargers, head coach Brandon Staley is on the hot seat. Despite leading his team to the NFL Playoffs, blowing a 27-point lead has made fans wonder if the Chargers will be trying to find a new coach this offseason.
Brian Good - January 16, 2023, 10:00 AM EST
3 minLos Angeles Chargers Head Coach Odds: Brandon Staley Given 75% Chance of Being Fired
Brandon Staley's job as the head coach of the Los Angeles Charges seemed pretty secure three days ago. He had just led his team to the NFL Playoffs for the first time since he became head coach and his star QB, Justin Herbert, continued to take steps in the right direction.
Then, it all came crumbling down.
On Saturday night, the Chargers spent the first half of their Wild Card Playoff game dominating the Jacksonville Jaguars. They picked off Trevor Lawrence four times and got out to a 27-0 lead. The Jaguars proceeded to outscore the Chargers 31-3 over the course of the rest of the game and mounted the third-biggest postseason comeback ever.
Now, everyone is left wondering if Brandon Staley will be back in Los Angeles next season.
Justin Herbert and other players have already come out in support of Staley and said he deserves to be back as the LA Chargers head coach. But, that hasn't stopped sportsbooks from pricing up the odds that Staley will be fired and the odds for which coach will replace him.
So, let's take a look at what the sportsbooks have to say about who will be the Chargers' head coach next season.
Will Brandon Staley Be Fired?
Will Staley Be Fired? | Odds | Implied Chance |
|---|---|---|
Yes | -300 | 75% |
No | +200 | 33.3% |
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As you can see, it's not looking good for Brandon Staley. If you're asking "Will Brandon Staley be Fired?" the answer appears to be a resounding yes.
Right now, Brandon Staley's odds of being fired before Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season sit at -300, making it appear as though that's the overwhelmingly likely outcome. At -300, Staley's implied chance of being fired is 75%.
As for the chances that Staley will be back next year, those odds are quite a bit longer. Right now, Staley has +200 odds to be back in LA next season. +200 means his implied probability is 33.3%.
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Coach | Odds |
|---|---|
Sean Payton | -325 |
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Jonathan Gannon | +1000 |
Shane Steichen | +1200 |
Dan Quinn | +1400 |
Jim Harbaugh | +1400 |
If Brandon Staley is fired, who will be the next Chargers' head coach? There are a ton of names being considered, but there is one name that is the current odds-on favorite that sticks out the most.
Former Saints head coach Sean Payton, who retired after the 2021 season, has -325 odds to be the Chargers' next head coach. At those odds, his implied chance is 76.5%.
The second favorite is Eric Bieniemy, but his odds a lot longer than Payton's. Peyton's -325 odds are followed by Bieniemy's +700 odds. At +700, Bieniemy's implied probability is all the way down at 12.5%.
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