NFL MVP Odds, Favorites to Win, Best Bets 2022/23

NFL MVP Odds

Odds taken from DraftKings Sportsbook

NFL MVP Pick

Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs (-500)

Approaching 5,000 passing yards and 40 touchdowns, Mahomes is playing on another level, far beyond any other quarterback right now. 

Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

While Mahomes may be the favorite to win MVP, let’s not forget that the Bengals, once again, beat the Chiefs at home 27-24 in early December. 

Burrow is the suitable No. 2 option here as he’s completing 69% of his passes for 4,259 yards, 34 touchdowns, and has 12 interceptions. 

The early season struggles hurt Burrow’s MVP campaign, including a four-interception game in Week 1 and a 199-yard, one-touchdown game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. 

Since then, Burrow has amassed six games with three or more passing touchdowns, despite injuries to his receiving group throughout the season. 

Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills

The owner of the No. 1 seed in the AFC, the Buffalo Bills, have a phenomenal quarterback in Josh Allen. However, Allen is showing a slight dip in accuracy as he’s down to a 63.4% completion rate. He does have 536 attempts, which have allowed him to reach over 4,000 yards, though. He has 32 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions but added 746 rushing yards and seven scores. 

Heading into Week 17 of the NFL season, the Bills play the Bengals on the road. Depending on who wins this game, this could shift the MVP odds, and rightfully so.

Allen is still north of 4,000 yards, his team is the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and he could post about 850 rushing yards and maybe even double-digit rushing scores. 

Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

A dark horse a few weeks back, Hurts’ odds are falling quickly as he misses time due to injury. He sat out in Week 16 and appears to be out again in Week 17. 

Before the injury, Hurts looked fantastic, completing 67.3% of his passes for 3,473 yards, 22 touchdowns, and just five interceptions. His 8.2 yards per attempt are higher than Allen and Burrow.

However, where Hurts shines is his rushing ability. He has 745 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. 

If Hurts stayed healthy this full season, threw for over 4,000 passing yards, crossed 1,000 rushing yards, and added more rushing scores, it’s hard not to give him the MVP nod with the now two-loss Eagles. 

Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings

It’s hard for a non-quarterback to win the MVP in this day and age, but Jefferson is the best case for the award. 

Currently sitting at 1,756 receiving yards with two games, Jefferson needs just 209 receiving yards to break Calvin Johnson’s record of 1,964 yards. Sure, Jefferson gets one more game, but it’s still a record-breaking performance. 

Jefferson has also caught 123 balls and has a catch rate of 73.7% while averaging 14.3 yards per catch. 

Jefferson is more than worthy of this award if quarterbacks weren’t playing at such a high level. 

Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers

The Chargers will officially be in the postseason, but getting here has a rocky road. 

Sitting at 9-6, the Chargers have won three straight games heading into Week 17. Herbert has attempted a monstrous 634 passes, which is second in the league. He’s completing 68% of his passes for 4,250 yards, but where he falls flat are the 21 touchdown passes. 

This season is somewhat reminiscent of Derek Carr in the past—lots of yards, low touchdowns. 

He won’t win it, but Herbert and the Chargers should be proud of making a comeback and securing their first playoff appearance in the Herbert era. 

Who Won the MVP NFL in 2021/22?

Last season, Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers won the MVP award for the fourth time in his career after leading the league in several categories all season including touchdown percentage (7) and interception percentage (0.8) as well as his overall rating (111.9).

To get an idea what kind of production it takes for a player to earn the league MVP, a look at Rodgers numbers in 2021 tells you – 366 completed passes off 531 targets for 4,115 passing yards and 37 TDs with 4 INTs as his Packers got eliminated in the Divisional Playoffs.

NFL MVP by Year

There has been an AP NFL MVP named every season since 1957 when Browns RB Jim Brown won his first of three MVP awards, and ever since it’s been a lineup of all stars as evidenced by this list of the past winners since 2007, mostly quarterbacks with on running back thrown in.

Teams With the Most NFL MVP Awards

The Green Bay Packers (10) have had the most MVP players on their rosters since the award was first given in 1957, while the Indianapolis Colts (9) are next in line, two historic franchises that have dominated this award, with the San Fran 49ers (5) a distant third here.

Popular NFL Futures Bets

A futures bet like this NFL MVP wager is any single bet on a future event that won’t be decided right away, a fun way to get the gambling action started before the players even take the field.

There are lots of NFL futures bets to choose from, and here are just a few:

•   Super Bowl LVII Winner – who will win it all during the 2022-23 season?
•   Conference Winner – which team will win the AFC and the NFC?
•   Divisional Winner – which teams will win their division in each conference?
•   Regular Season Wins – how many victories will a team earn in the season?
•   To Make the Playoffs – which teams will make it to the postseason?
•   Most Passing Yards – which NFL QB will complete for the most passing yards?
•   Most Rushing Yards – which NFL RB will post the most rushing yards?
•   Most Receiving Yards – which NFL WR will earn the most receiving yards?

How to Choose the Best Sportsbook for Betting on the NFL MVP?

When you are shopping around for a sportsbook with which to work, keep in mind there are multiple factors to consider so be sure to take the time to do your research before you place any bets since you could save lots of money and time with the right choice and waste a lot of both if you choose wrong.