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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