Author: Marc Lawrence - Friday, January 04, 2008

Before we plunge into the 2007 NFL playoff waters, it's best to check its depth, from a coach's perspective. By our count, ten of this year's twelve teams will be guided by head coaches that have a degree of playoff experience. Two coaches, Green Bay's Mike McCarthy and Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin, will make their post-season debuts.

As we've said repeatedly, teams will often times take on the personality of its head coach. That being the case, from the PLAYBOOK Database, I've compiled a list of this year's coaches (and his current affiliation), identifying his career playoff SU (Straight-Up), ATS (Against The Spread), Home ATS, Away ATS, Favorite and Dog records. In addition I?ve also detailed each coaches' best and/or worst ATS role in games throughout the playoffs. Enjoy...

Coach / Team: Belichick, Bill / New England

SU - 13-3
ATS - 9-6-1
Home - 5-1-1
Away - 3-3
Favorite - 6-3-1
Dog - 3-3
Best Role - 5-0-1 home vs opp off SU win 7 > points

Coach / Team : Coughlin, Tom / NY Giants

SU - 4-6
ATS - 4-6
Home - 2-2
Away - 2-4
Favorite - 2-3
Dog - 2-3
Worst Role - 0-5 vs opp off DD win

Coach / Team : Del Rio, Jack / Jacksonville

SU - 0-1
ATS - 0-1
Home - 0-0
Away - 0-1
Favorite - 0-0
Dog - 0-1
Best Role - none

Coach / Team : Dungy, Tony / Indianapolis

SU - 9-8
ATS - 9-7-1
Home - 5-2
Away - 3-5-1
Favorite - 6-3
Dog - 3-4-1
Best Role - 4-1 home with revenge

Coach / Team: Fisher, Jeff / Tennessee

SU - 5-4
ATS - 5-3-1
Home - 1-2
Away - 4-1
Favorite - 2-2
Dog - 3-1-1
Best Role - 4-0 away off SUATS win

Coach / Team: Gibbs, Joe / Washington

SU - 18-7
ATS - 19-6
Home - 9-2
Away - 7-3
Favorite - 7-3
Dog - 9-3
Best Role - 12-1 off SUATS vs opp off SUATS win

Coach / Team: Gruden, Jon / Tampa Bay

SU - 5-3
ATS - 5-2-1
Home - 3-2
Away - 1-0-1
Favorite - 3-2
Dog - 2-0-1
Best Role - 5-1 SUATS vs opp of DD ATS win

Coach / Team: Holmgren, Mike / Seattle

SU - 12-9
ATS - 10-7-4
Home - 5-3-2
Away - 5-2-1
Favorite - 6-4-3
Dog - 4-3-1
Best Role - 5-1 SUATS vs opp off ATS win 8 >

Coach / Team: Phillips, Wade / Dallas

SU - 0-3
ATS - 0-3
Home - 0-0
Away - 0-3
Favorite - 0-0
Dog - 0-3
Worst Role - 0-3 as a dog

Coach / Team: Turner, Norv / San Diego

SU - 1-1
ATS - 2-0
Home - 1-0
Away - 1-0
Favorite - 1-0
Dog - 1-0
Best Role - 2-0 all games

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