58% of AP voters voted for the coach who is a NFL-convicted cheater.
58% of AP voters voted for the coach with the most talented team.
58% of AP voters voted for the coach that maintained status quo; who accomplished what was expected of him.
58% of AP voters voted for the coach who had the easiest divisional competition in the NFL; including the 1-15 Dolphins and the 4-12 Jets.
58% of AP voters voted Patriots' coach Bill Belichick coach of the year.
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30% of AP voters voted for the coach who smartly adjusted his offense and defense around his team's strengths instead of trying to force his team strengths to adjust to his offensive and defensive schemes.
30% of AP voters voted for the coach who managed to convert the youngest team in the league into a serious Superbowl contender.
30% of AP voters voted for the coach who turned an expected 6-10 team into a 13-3 team.
30% of AP voters voted for the coach whose worst divisional foe had a 7-9 record and whose three losses came at the hands of the 13-3 Cowboys on the road and at the hands of last year's NFC representative in the Superbowl.
30% of AP voters voted for Packers' coach Mike McCarthy.




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That is also why any kind of poll from the AP writers isn't worth much. It's like they don't think about the award. They just pick the team with the best record. I agree McCarthy should be the Coach of the Year. Wade Phillips second and then Bellicheck.
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