All of this assumes Boehner is still speaker in late January
Here’s a scenario: knowing he’s about to be deposed as speaker, Boehner should make this his last official act.
A coup has to be set in motion as the very first order of business and involves changing house rules to use secret ballots for speaker selection. (Supposedly members behind the coup don’t have the brass / won’t try it if they keep the voice vote / eventual roll call for fear of recriminations
If they can't stand up to Boehner, what chance will they have against Pelosi/Reid/Obama?
Boehner is weakened as Speaker, perhaps fatally so, but coups are funny things and often miscarry.