By the narrowest of margins, Matthew Stafford took home the NFL MVP award last season.
Stafford beat Drake Maye by one first-place vote (24 to 23) and five total points (366 to 361) in the 2025 NFL MVP voting.
Who will reign supreme in 2026?
Let’s check out the odds at bet365 Sportsbook as of Sept. 28, as well as what to know about each contender.
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2026 NFL MVP Odds
What To Know: Allen’s MVP odds shortened from +300 to +220 this week, despite a shaky Week 3 performance. In a 24-16 win over the lowly Chargers, Allen accounted for three turnovers — two interceptions and a lost fumble. He scored two touchdowns on the ground but failed to throw a TD. Still, it’s hard to argue that his five-touchdown performance in Week 2 isn’t the single best individual outing so far this season. The Bills are 3-0.
What To Know: Purdy was the +800 third choice a week ago, but has surged into second this week. The Niners are 3-0 and their QB has been dominant so far. In Week 3, he threw for 297 yards and four TDs. He’s completing 72.3% of his passes on the year, and only has one interception through three weeks.
What To Know: Jackson and the Ravens are 2-1, and won a thriller over Dallas in Brazil in Week 3. He’s using his legs once again, with 124 rushing yards through three weeks. He has four passing TDs and one interception this year, and completed 15 of his 20 pass attempts against the Cowboys. He was at +850 last week.
What To Know: The Chiefs are 3-0 and Mahomes is finding his stride. He completed 20 of 24 pass attempts in their Week 3 win over Miami, adding two touchdowns and one interception. Kansas City hasn’t had the most difficult of schedules, with its three opponents sitting at a combined 3-6. Mahomes’ odds remained the same from last week to this week.
What To Know: Burrow was at +850 last week, so he slid a little after the Bengals’ loss to the rival Steelers. Cincy is 2-1 on the year, and Burrow has six TDs to one pick. Most importantly, however, is that he’s healthy through the first three weeks.
What To Know: Jacksonville is 2-1, but beat the brakes off of New England in Week 3. Lawrence put up 182 passing yards, three TDs and a pick in that win. He was at +1800 last week.
What To Know: Prescott dropped from +1400 last week. His Cowboys are 1-2, but could very well be 3-0 if not for some costly errors/missed opportunities against the Giants in Week 1 and the Ravens in Week 3. Prescott has seven TDs and only one interception on the year.
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