The early DraftKings odds appear to indicate the 2026 NFL MVP race might come down to Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, which makes sense considering they are perennial contenders for the award.
Also in the mix? Two-time winner Patrick Mahomes, reigning MVP Matthew Stafford, 2025 runner-up Drake Maye, and popular frequent candidates Justin Herbert, Joe Burrow and Dak Prescott.
They are joined by Caleb Williams and Jordan Love as the only players with odds of +1500 or better, per DraftKings on June 19. The rest of the league is at +2000 or worse, which makes anyone else a definitive underdog.
Here are five quarterbacks lurking in or beyond that next tier who could make surprise MVP charges in 2026.