At one point, it looked like this season’s NFL MVP award was Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen’s to lose.
Just two weeks ago, his odds to win the award were sitting at -900. After the Bills barely beat the Patriots 24-21, he moved to -550.
Now that the Christmas Day games are in the books, he’s -240.
Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, on the other hand, has seen his odds get shorter recently.
Let’s take a look at the MVP oddsboard at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Dec. 26.
2024-25 NFL MVP ODDS:
Josh Allen, Bills: -240 (bet $10 to win $14.17 total)
Lamar Jackson, Ravens: +180 (bet $10 to win $28 total)
Saquon Barkley, Eagles: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Jared Goff, Lions: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Joe Burrow, Bengals: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Sam Darnold, Vikings: +10000 (bet $10 to win 1,010 total)
Jordan Love, Packers: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
Jayden Daniels, Commanders: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
T.J. Watt, Steelers: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
Jalen Hurts, Eagles: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
Does Lamar Jackson deserve MVP over Josh Allen or Saquon Barkley?
Lamar Jackson shifted to +400 from +550 after the Ravens rolled over the Steelers 34-17 in Week 16. Then, the Ravens trampled the Texans 31-2 on Christmas and Jackson moved to +180.
Over the last two weeks, Jackson has skyrocketed from +1000.
In Baltimore’s Week 17 romp over Houston, Lamar Jackson broke the NFL career rushing record for quarterbacks
And on a recent episode of “The Facility”, co-host Chase Daniel praised Jackson, saying that he is proving to the world that “he is that dude.”
“You see him, time and time again, taking over these football games with his arm. It’s something we haven’t seen consistently in his entire career,” Daniel noted.
“He’s right back into the thick of the MVP race.”
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is third on the board, moving to +1400 from +1200.
This season, he set Philadelphia’s single-game rushing record, previously held by LeSean McCoy (217). He also became the first player in Eagles history to have 300 scrimmage yards in a game (255 rushing and 47 receiving) and he now holds the team’s single-season rushing record.
Fourth is Jared Goff, whose odds lengthened to +3500 from +2000 over the last several days.
Tom Brady praises Lamar Jackson & Derrick Henry in Ravens’ win vs. Steelers
As for best bets for the award, FOX Sports betting expert Jason McIntyre has you covered with his best bets for NFL MVP:
Editor’s Note: Bets placed on 7/25/2024
Here are two things we know about NFL MVP: the last non-QB to win the award was Adrian Peterson in 2012, and, before that, it was LaDainian Tomlinson (2006).
To tally that up, 16 of the last 18 winners have been quarterbacks.
Last year, Lamar Jackson had 15-1 odds to win the MVP and ended up stealing it with a December surge past Brock Purdy.
Here are three guys I’m taking a flier on this year*:
Jalen Hurts
The addition of Saquon Barkley could have a massive impact on the offense, similar to how Christian McCaffrey transformed the 49ers. The schedule for Hurts is very favorable, and the Eagles could lead the league in offense. Hurts may be the best QB in the NFC by midseason, and these odds will shrink, so take them now.
PICK: Jalen Hurts to win 2024 NFL MVP (+1500)
Jared Goff
The media seems to really like Goff, or perhaps it’s his awesome story of redemption — kicked to the curb by the Rams, and then gets to within 3 points of a Super Bowl with the “lowly Lions”.
Goff may not be a top-3 player for the Lions, but if Detroit wins 12 to 13 games, he’ll certainly be in the discussion.
PICK: Jared Goff to win 2024 NFL MVP (+2000)
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