With Week 8 of the 2026 NFL regular season behind us, the best prediction market apps have Giants head coach John Harbaugh forecast as the most likely Coach of The Year winner. New York’s record of 4-2-1 doesn’t tell the full story of the trials that the team has already faced under its new head coach.
First came the loss of franchise quarterback Jaxson Dart just two weeks into the regular season. Then Harbaugh ordered the benching of running back Cam Skattebo after he fumbled in an overtime tie against the Commanders. Finally, Giants fans had to endure giving quarterback J.J. McCarthy a chance to redeem himself as a starter. These are just some of the reasons why traders are backing John Harbaugh to receive Coach of The Year honors for good reason.
John Harbaugh parted ways with the Baltimore Ravens after leading that team to 12 postseason appearances in 18 seasons and a Super Bowl championship. His brother Jim’s protege, Jesse Minter, took over in Baltimore while John signed with the Giants after deciding he wanted to continue coaching in the NFL. His contracts have been trading today for as high as 33¢ apiece on the $6.4 million Kalshi market for Coach of The Year.
John Harbaugh’s team got off to a 2-1 start, but lost Jaxson Dart for the entire season in a Week 2 loss against the Rams. From there, the head coach had no other option except to go with backup Jameis Winston, a journeyman with a career completion percentage of just 60 percent. When it became clear that Winston wasn’t going to be able to carry the offense, the Giants took a gamble on J.J. McCarthy.
The third-year NFL quarterback led the Michigan Wolverines to a national championship in 2023 (under, you guessed it, Jim Harbaugh), but failed miserably as a member of the Vikings. In five quarters of play, Harbaugh has managed to bring out the very best in McCarthy. While it’s way too soon to proclaim the former Big Ten Quarterback of The Year as the Giants’ savior, New York is in a great position to host a home playoff game this postseason.
Nothing gets past NFL prediction market forecasters who follow the league closely. The Chicago Bears’ dominant victory on the road against the “Dark Side,” “12th Man,” and “Lumen Nation” on Monday Night Football was something to behold. Head coach Ben Johnson’s team made the defending-champion Seattle Seahawks look like a one-dimensional offensive team that couldn’t gain a yard without Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the mix.
The 34-17 final score doesn’t really describe the tale of how effective Chicago’s defensive front was against Sam Darnold. The Bears’ defense utilized a four-man rush throughout the game that had Darnold running for his life when he wasn’t handing the ball off to Jadarian Price.
At 6-2, Chicago is absolutely in the conversation for a playoff spot and just a half-game behind the Vikings in the NFC North division. The leadership and coaching of Ben Johnson can be seen on the offensive side of the ball as well. Caleb Williams looked nearly flawless on Monday night, and running back D’Andre Swift scored three rushing touchdowns.
Pro football fans who think the Bears can rebound from an 0-2 divisional record to finish the season on top of the NFC North can pick up Ben Johnson’s COTY contracts for 19¢ on Kalshi.
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