NFL Coaches Challenge Survival Market

MAKE SURE TO READ THESE RULES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MARKET Current status (through Week 15 of 2025/26 NFL Season) Alive: [image]PFR Links: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ReidAn0/challenges/ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/GannJo0/challenges/ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/McVaSe0/challenges/ Graveyard: [image](No additional notes are added after a coach is eliminated, they could be still challenging plays) The rules of this market are as follows (derived from a fun bet a friend and I had): 1.) If a coach losses a challenge they are eliminated, unless they have a shield. If they have a shield, they lose (one of) their shield(s) instead. 2.) If an alive coach has a successful challenge, they gain a shield (that will protect them from a future failed challenge. There is no limit on shields. 3.) Challenges occur in the order they occur in the game. A coach without a shield that challenges two calls in a game (one upheld, one reversed) would survive if the reversed challenge was first (gained a shield then lost it), but be eliminated if the upheld challenge was first (they are eliminated and can't gain shields). 4.) If a coach is fired or leaves their head coaching position from a team permanently they are eliminated (no matter the amount of shields). 5.) An eliminated coach cannot "resurrect", no matter how many challenges they win (thus, all already eliminated since the start of the season as of posting this Week 8 are removed as potential answers here) 6.) Although we got off to a fast start in eliminations this season, they have slowed down, but THIS MARKET WILL NOT NECESSARILY RESOLVE AT THE END OF THE 2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON (it already passed through the 23/24 season without a winner) and there will only be ONE WINNER. Thus the PLAYOFFS WILL COUNT, and the market could potentially carry over to the 2025 regular season (with the same coaches eliminated, along with any fired coaches). Ideally if this is a popular/fun market, I will then start a new market after a winner is crowned. 7.) If somehow the last coaches are eliminated at the same week/timeslot, the exact time the challenged was upheld will be used (the later one would win). I've thoroughly looked for challenges in all the game's play by play, but let me know if there are any errors (or an easier database for challenges than going through each games play by play) for current alive coaches. I will update the above picture weekly (by the Thursday night game). Related Markets: @/StopPunting/will-the-winner-of-the-nfl-coaching Update 2025-09-08 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): - Data source priority: When sources disagree, the official scoring as reflected on Pro Football Reference will take precedence over ESPN box scores