Who has the most at stake in 2026?

Every single person in the NFL—players, head coaches, coordinators, position coaches, executives, you name it—has something at stake every season. But some people have more at stake in one individual season than most everyone else. So who has the most at stake in 2026? Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman answer that question on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

0:00 Welcome to the show
2:27 Zac Taylor
10:40 Todd Bowles
14:59 Baker Mayfield
21:48 Kyler Murray
28:46 Kevin O'Connell
34:53 Monti Ossenfort
44:23 Brian Daboll
49:13 Chris Ballard
54:00 Quentin Johnston
58:26 George Pickens
1:00:39 Jermaine Johnson
1:01:21 Tariq Woolen
1:03:05 Pick your Ram
1:03:22 2024 receivers

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Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Senior Producer: Katy Duffy
Social Producer: Scott Krinch

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