Cowboys, Jaguars favorites to land Bill Belichick

Dallas and Jacksonville are off to a combined 1-5 start to a season in which they were viewed as legitimate contenders, so it came as little surprise that Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and Jaguars coach Doug Pederson are the current favorites to be the first fired.Add to the mix that arguably the greatest coach in NFL history is currently unemployed, and it adds a layer of intrigue to both situations.ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith implored Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on Monday to hire Bill Belichick. “You do that and the Dallas Cowboys are challenging for the Super Bowl championship next year. … Mark my words,” Smith said the day after Dallas lost at home to Baltimore.Later that day, the Jaguars fell to 0-3 following an embarrassing 47-10 loss at Buffalo.By Tuesday, Pederson had taken over as the +400 “favorite” to be the first NFL head coach fired this season, followed by McCarthy at +450.On Wednesday, BetOnline.ag released updated odds on where Belichick will be coaching in Week 1 of the 2025 season. Not coincidentally, Dallas and Jacksonville also top that list.BILL BELICHICH COACH WEEK 1 2025*Dallas Cowboys (+100)Jacksonville Jaguars (+550)Philadelphia Eagles (+650)New York Giants (+800)Chicago Bears (+1000)Las Vegas Raiders (+1000)New York Jets (+1000)New Orleans Saints (+1400)Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+1400)Cleveland Browns (+1600)Arizona Cardinals (+2500)Cincinnati Bengals (+2500)Los Angeles Rams (+2500)Minnesota Vikings (+2500)Buffalo Bills (+3300)Green Bay Packers (+5000)Atlanta Falcons (+6600)Houston Texans (+6600)Indianapolis Colts (+6600)Seattle Seahawks (+6600)Baltimore Ravens (+7500)