Dan Quinn emerges as betting favorite for next NFL head coach fired following disastrous tie

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-13 · by Sean Treppedi

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Dan Quinn of the Washington Commanders has become the betting favorite to be the next NFL head coach fired, with a 47% share according to Kalshi's market odds. This surge follows Sunday’s inexplicable tie against the Giants where Quinn made critical clock management errors, costing his team a win despite having an opportunity in overtime. The article highlights Quinn’s increasing unpopularity and poor recent performance, including frequent pre-snap penalties and multiple instances of unnecessary timeout usage during crucial moments of games.
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In a disastrous NFL game on October 9, Dan Quinn's Washington Commanders squandered a chance at victory against the New York Giants by poor clock management, leading to a 27-27 tie in overtime. The Commanders had advanced to the Giants’ 24-yard line with 12 seconds left and no timeouts remaining but failed to attempt a game-winning field goal, allowing the clock to expire instead. Quinn admitted responsibility for the mistake and now faces significant pressure, with betting markets predicting him as the most likely NFL head coach to be fired next at 47 percent odds. Former coaches and analysts like Adam Schefter expect consequences similar to those following past coaching blunders, such as the "Miracle at the Meadowlands" in 1978.

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📰 Giants Tie With Commanders
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“The articles describe different events involving different NFL teams and coaches.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 14 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles discuss the same Sunday NFL game between the Commanders and the Giants that ended in a tie at 27-27, with Dan Quinn's decision-making under scrutiny.”
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“The articles describe different games and outcomes involving different coaches.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 1 of 13 📰 publisher trust 67
“While both articles discuss Dan Quinn's situation following a problematic game, Article A focuses on his job security being questioned after a clock management error in overtime, whereas Article B reports on him becoming the betting favorite to be fired due to the same incident but emphasizes the broader context of scrutiny and betting odds.”

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Treppedi, S. (2026, October 13). Dan Quinn emerges as betting favorite for next NFL head coach fired following disastrous tie. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/betting/dan-quinn-emerges-as-betting-favorite-for-next-nfl-head-coach-fired-following-disastrous-tie/

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Commanders Eagles Giants NFL Washington

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Quinn PERSON · 9× NFL ORG · 6× Washington GPE · 6× Commanders ORG · 3× Giants ORG · 3× Nick Sirianni PERSON · 2× Cam Skattebo PERSON · 1× Dan Quinn’s PERSON · 1× Jayden Daniels PERSON · 1× Kalshi PERSON · 1×

Narrative

|---|---| | Dan Quinn | 47 percent | | Nick Sirianni | 17 percent | | Todd Bowles | 16 percent | | Robert Saleh | 11 percent | | Jim Harbaugh | 11 percent | Quinn surpassed Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni for the next axing.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
🔮 Rather than attempt a potential game-winning field goal, quarterback Jayden Daniels took a sack, allowing the clock to expire before Washington could spike the ball or send out its kicking unit. “It starts with me first off, no doubt about it,” Quinn said on Monday.

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

Dan Quinn’s head is in the sand, and his odds to get fired are in the sky. asserted
odds → fire → sky
The Commanders head coach surged up Kalshi’s next NFL coach to be fired market, owning a 47 percent share as of Tuesday afternoon. asserted
coach → surge → afternoon
Quinn is under immense scrutiny after Sunday’s 27-27 tie to the Giants that showcased one of the most inexplicable clock management blunders in recent memory. asserted
that → showcase → memory
Washington squandered a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter before a prime chance to seize the game in overtime. asserted
Washington → squander → overtime
After recovering a Cam Skattebo fumble, Washington advanced to the Giants’ 24-yard line with 12 seconds remaining and no timeouts. asserted
Washington → recover → seconds
Rather than attempt a potential game-winning field goal, quarterback Jayden Daniels took a sack, allowing the clock to expire before Washington could spike the ball or send out its kicking unit. “It starts with me first off, no doubt about it,” Quinn said on Monday. uncertain
Quinn → attempt → Monday
|---|---| | Dan Quinn | 47 percent | | Nick Sirianni | 17 percent | | Todd Bowles | 16 percent | | Robert Saleh | 11 percent | | Jim Harbaugh | 11 percent | Quinn surpassed Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni for the next axing. asserted
Quinn → surpass → axing
Sirianni owns a 17-percent projection after coaching Philadelphia to a third straight second-half collapse in its 19-17 defeat to Jacksonville. asserted
Sirianni → own → Jacksonville
The Commanders’ tie moved them to 1-3-1 and last place of the NFC East. asserted
tie → move → East
They have just three wins in their last 17 games, and this wasn’t an isolated incident for Quinn. asserted
this → have → Quinn
He has used at least one timeout before the final five minutes of a half in 28 of his 42 games coaching Washington, burning 48 such timeouts overall. asserted
He → use → timeouts
Discipline is also a mounting concern. asserted
Discipline → mount → ?
Washington committed 21 pre-snap penalties, and after Quinn went as far to bring officials into practice last week, the team responded with three false starts against the Giants. asserted
team → commit → Giants
It’s a stunning reversal from Quinn’s debut season in 2024, when he led Washington to a 12-5 record, an NFC Championship game and finished fourth in NFL Coach of the Year voting. asserted
he → ’ → voting
Asked about his job security, Quinn pointed to his frequent, candid conversations with principal owner Josh Harris. asserted
Quinn → ask → Harris
“That’s a normal process for us,” Quinn said. asserted
Quinn → ’ → us
“Trust me, no one is pleased with this outcome and where we’re at. asserted
we → trust → where
As Quinn’s margin for error dwindles to virtually nothing, the Commanders visit the undefeated San Francisco 49ers on Monday night before entering their bye week. asserted
Commanders → dwindle → week
Why Trust New York Post Betting Sean Treppedi handicaps the NFL, NHL, MLB and college football for the New York Post. asserted
Treppedi → trust → Post
He primarily focuses on picks that reflect market value while tracking trends to mitigate risk. asserted
that → focus → risk
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