As the conclusion to the season comes into sharper focus, the sphere of viable MVP candidates has been shrinking.
With 5 weeks to go within the common season, the consensus high two betting favorites for the award are Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Eagles working again Saquon Barkley.
Allen is the one one with detrimental odds. Barkley is within the vary of three:1 to five:1.
After that, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has dropped to roughly 9:1 to 13:1. Lions quarterback Jared Goff is in the identical vary, and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is behind it, by a bit.
It’s a steep drop after that to different candidates.
That mentioned, there’s nonetheless roughly a month to go within the season. Things can change. Things doubtless will change. And the ultimate playoff seeding will proceed to have a significant affect over the voters. For yearly since 2013, a quarterback by a group that secured a playoff bye has gained the MVP.
This dynamic factors to the quarterback from the AFC high seed or the NFC high seed profitable it. Thus, betting on Allen is actually betting on the Bills closing the one-game hole with the Chiefs for the highest seed. If they don’t, the quarterback from the NFC high seed turns into a finalist together with Mahomes.
Allen would nonetheless have an opportunity, however seeing the ultimate task of playoff seeds has a significant impression on the voting.
Barkley can disrupt that development by having a historic season or one thing near it. He’s received 1,499 dashing yards in 12 video games. That initiatives to 2,123, a single-season file.
If the Eagles find yourself toppling the Lions for the highest seed, Barkley has an awesome probability to win it. Even if the Eagles are the No. 2, setting the dashing file could possibly be sufficient.
Regardless, for now it’s right down to Allen and Barkley. But others could possibly be lurking, and the chances can and certain will shift, one weekend at a time.
