NFL MVP Odds: Books Give Slight Edge to Stafford Over Maye

NFL MVP odds have been a rollercoaster all season, but the back half of the schedule saw books flip-flop back and forth between Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye.

Both QBs delivered the goods for their respective teams all season long, but now it's up to the voters to decide who deserves MVP honors.

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Here are the latest NFL odds surrounding the prestigious award following Week 18 action.

NFL MVP odds

Here is a look at updated NFL MVP odds. Matthew Stafford (-260) is the betting favorite.

Odds last updated January 6.

NFL MVP opening odds

Here is a look at NFL MVP opening odds. Lamar Jackson (+550) and Josh Allen (+550) opened as the betting favorites.

• Lamar Jackson (+550)

• Josh Allen (+550)

• Joe Burrow (+650)

• Patrick Mahomes (+750)

• Jayden Daniels (+900)

• Jalen Hurts (+1700)

• Justin Herbert (+1800)

• Jordan Love (+220)

• CJ Stroud (+2500)

• Baker Mayfield (+2500)

• Caleb Williams (+2800)

• Kyler Murray (+2800)

• Jared Goff (+3000)

• Dak Prescott (+3500)

• Brock Purdy (+3500)

• Bo Nix (+3500)

• Drake Maye (+4500)

• Trevor Lawrence (+4500)

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NFL MVP winners by position

Offensive players have dominated the NFL MVP Award since its inception. Alan Page (1971) and Lawrence Taylor (1986) are the only defensive players to receive the honor since 1957.

NFL MVP winners by team

The rest of the league has a way to go before catching up with the Packers. Green Bay's 10 NFL MVP trophies are split among Paul Hornung (1961), Jim Taylor (1962), Bart Starr (1966), Brett Favre (1995, 1996, 1997), and Aaron Rodgers (2011, 2014, 2020, 2021).

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Former NFL MVP winners

Listed above are the last 10 winners of the NFL MVP award, with Aaron Rodgers claiming three of them while on the Green Bay Packers.

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