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There’s a new favorite to be the next New York Giants head coach.
Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula is the leading candidate for the job, according to Kalshi, a New York-based financial exchange and prediction market.
In a crowded field, Shula, who is the son of former NFL coach Dave Shula and grandson of football Hall of Famer Don Shula, currently has a 28 percent chance at landing the position, which is the best odds on the market.
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, whose team was controversially left out of the College Football Playoff earlier this week, has the second-best odds at 22 percent.
Former Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McCarthy and Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo each have a 19 percent chance of being Big Blue’s next head coach.
Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak (14 percent) and Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley (10 percent) are the only other candidates with chances at 10 percent or better.
Shula, 39, has been in the Rams organization since 2017.
Head Coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish leads his team into the stadium to start the second half of a college football game against the Stanford Cardinal on November 29, 2025 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. Getty Images
His defense is among the best in the NFL this season, ranking fourth in EPA per play (-0.10) through 14 weeks.
Since the beginning of December, both Freeman and McCarthy have been the favorites at points on Kalshi.
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The Giants are nearing their second month of this coaching search since firing Brian Daboll on Nov. 9 after going 2-8 to start this season and 20-40-1 in three-plus seasons at the helm.
“The past few seasons have been nothing short of disappointing, and we have not met our expectations for this franchise,” co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch said in a joint statement after the firing. “We understand the frustrations of our fans, and we will work to deliver a significantly improved product.”
