Every Coach's Playoff ATS Record (DeMeco Ryans Has Been Fantastic in Postseason Career)

The first round of the NFL Playoffs is in the books, so it's time to move ahead to the Divisional Round.
There are plenty of new faces in the postseason this year, but two first-time head coaches have already been eliminated: Liam Coen and Dave Canales. Ben Johnson won his playoff debut, and Mike Macdonald will be coaching in his first postseason game this round.
Let's take a look at every head coach's postseason against-the-spread records after the first round. Keep in mind that these spread records only include their time as head coaches; records as coordinators don't count.
NFL Head Coach Playoff Spread Records
- DeMeco Ryans 4-1 (+2.5 vs. Patriots)
- Ben Johnson 1-0 (Bears +3.5 vs. Rams)
- Kyle Shanahan 8-5 (+7 vs. Seahawks)
- Sean McVay 8-6 (-3.5 vs. Bears)
- Mike Vrabel 3-3 (-2.5 vs. Texans)
- Sean McDermott 7-8 (-1.5 vs. Broncos)
- Sean Payton 7-11 (+1.5 vs. Bills)
- Mike Macdonald 0-0 (-7 vs. 49ers)
DeMeco Ryans has the best record against the spread amongst the eight head coaches, but it's been a small sample size. The Texans have gone 3-2 straight up but 4-1 against the spread in his tenure. He'll look to improve on that mark and make it three straight years where he leads them to a win in the wildcard round.
Kyle Shanahan surpassed Sean McVay for the best record amongst head coaches who have coached in 6+ postseason games. McVay and the Rams beat the Panthers, but didn't cover the 10.5-point spread. Meanwhile, the 49ers were able to not only cover but beat the Eagles outright as underdogs.
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