2026 NFL MVP Odds: Josh Allen Favored; Mahomes, Stafford Surge

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What To Know: Allen won the award in 2024, getting 27 first-place votes compared to 22 for Lamar Jackson. In Week 1, Allen took on the league’s finest defense from a season ago(Houston) and set up 36 points on the roadway. He tossed for 334 backyards and a goal, and likewise hurried for 2 goals. He followed up that efficiency with 317 overall lawns and 5 goals in the Bills’41-31 Week 2 win over the Lions. Allen tape-recorded 3 passing goals and 2 hurrying ratings for the 4th time in his profession, two times more than any other gamer in NFL history. Allen now has 9 overall goals without a turnover through 2 video games. The only other gamers to achieve that in

the Super Bowl age are Patrick Mahomes in 2018 and Peyton Manning in 2013– both of whom won MVP . Will Allen follow in their steps? His MVP chances reduced from +450 to +350 following Thursday night’s

historical efficiency.

What To Know: Mahomes won MVP in 2018 and once again in 2022, and now he appears all the method back after suffering a torn ACL late last season. In the overtime win over the Colts, Mahomes had a classic efficiency, tossing for 382 backyards and 3 goals. With the win, he connected Tom Brady for the third-most wins in a gamer’s very first 10 seasons because 1950. And as an outcome, his chances to win MVP were halved from +1600 to +800.

What To Know: Purdy has actually risen up the oddsboard from +1400 to +800 after his dominant start to the season. In the blowout Week 2 win over the Dolphins, Purdy finished 20 of his 22 passes for 287 lawns and 3 overall goals. His 90.9 %conclusion portion on Sunday ranked as the second-highest in a regular-season video game in his profession.

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p use-external-image=”false” data-v-4d988373>What To Know: Jackson was called consentaneous MVP in 2019, getting all 50 first-place votes. He signed up with Tom Brady (2010 )as the only gamer to ever win the award all. Jackson once again won the award in 2023, getting 49 of 50 first-place votes. He had problem with injuries last season, however through the very first 2 weeks of 2026, he has actually finished 67.9%of his passes for 559 backyards, 2 goals while including 11 hurries for 74 backyards (6.7 YPC)and another hurrying goal.[

What To Know: Unusually enough, Burrow has actually never ever gotten a first-place MVP vote. Injuries definitely contribute because reality. In 6 expert seasons, he’s missed out on 6 or more video games 3 times. He tossed for 207 backyards and 2 TD’s in a big Week 2 roadway win over the Texans.

What To Know: Prescott frequently has his name pointed out in the MVP race, however he just came reasonably close in 2023. He completed second to Jackson that year, however even then, he didn’t get any first-place votes. By tossing 4 goal passes in a dominant Week 2 efficiency versus the Commanders, Prescott ended up being the Cowboys all-time leader with 249 profession passing goals.

What To Know: Lawrence most likely had the simplest Week 1 catchup of the MVP prospects, as the Jags hosted the lowly Browns. Lawrence had his method with Cleveland, tossing for 245 lawns and 4 TDs in a blowout triumph. Week 2 was a various story. Lawrence just tossed for 189 lawns, 0 goals and a choice in the Jags 20-13 loss to the Broncos.

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p use-external-image=”false” data-v-4d988373>What To Know: Stafford is the ruling MVP after leading the NFL in passing lawns (4,707) and goals (46) last season. His 2026 project got off to a rough start, as he tossed for simply 155 lawns and an interception in the Rams’ Week 1 loss to the 49ers. Stafford reacted in a huge method Week 2, finishing 71 % of his passes for 327 backyards and 4 goals. The efficiency moved him past Philip Rivers for 6th on the NFL’s all-time passing goals list with 427, while his chances to duplicate as MVP rose to +1800.