Earlier this week, Pro Football Focus analyst Dalton Wasserman published a top 10 returning head coaches list ahead of the 2025 season. As expected, the usual names were on the list (subscription required): Andy Reid, Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan, John Harbaugh, and Mike Tomlin. Unexpectedly, Matt LaFleur was left off the top 10 list. And it’s not clear why.
There were no honorable mentions or justifications for why certain coaches were left off or ranked where they were. Rather, the list seems to primarily focus on who’s won a Super Bowl at some point in their coaching career.