However, it appears all roads are leading to Maye being available<\/a> for the Super Bowl. In addition, it also appears the league’s Most Valuable Player award for the 2025 season seemingly comes down to Maye and Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams.<\/p>\n Maye’s stock for the award can also only be expected to continue to rise as he prepares for the upcoming ballgame.<\/p>\n “I feel good. I got out there moving around a good bit today. I was able to get with some doctors and looking forward to being ready to go and this is the game you dream of playing in so looking forward to getting out there and getting a chance to play in the Super Bowl,” Maye said<\/a> at a press conference on Jan. 29 when asked how he was feeling after being listed on an injury report. <\/p>\n “I’m just trying to do whatever I can to get back to 100%. I think a lot of people in that locker room would say the same thing \u2014 having a two-week break is nice to rest a little more and get back to know the Seahawks as good as I can. Looking forward to getting out to practice and trying to transfer that to live game reps.”<\/p>\n ESPN Gives Drake Maye Advantage in MVP Prediction<\/p>\n With that in mind, ESPN recently put out a story<\/a> with eight of 11 NFL reporters giving Maye the MVP nod over Stafford. <\/p>\n The article was published on Jan. 27 by Sarah Barshop, Doug Greenberg, Mike Reiss and Seth Walder. Among those reporters\/NFL staffers polled were Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Liz Loza, Eric Moody, Dan Orlovsky, Marcus Spears, Ben Solak, Mike Tannenbaum, Lindsey Thiry, Seth Walder and Field Yates. <\/p>\n The final tally consisted of only Fowler, Orlovsky and Thiry making the case for Stafford to be awarded the MVP accolade.<\/p>\n Jan 25, 2026; Seattle, WA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) leaves the field after the 2026 NFC Championship Game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images | Steven Bisig-Imagn Images<\/p>\n ESPN would also note that the statistics back up Maye being the most solid and obvious choice for the award.<\/p>\n “The numbers solidly back Maye for MVP<\/a>. He led the league in QBR by a healthy margin, with his 77.1 well outpacing the next-best finisher \u2014 the Packers’ Jordan Love at 72.8 \u2014 and fourth-place Stafford at 71.1,” ESPN wrote<\/a>. “Maye’s accuracy was his best trait in his MVP-worthy season.”<\/p>\n Drake Maye. MVP finalist. \ud83d\udc4f@DrakeMaye2<\/a> | @NFL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VIRjQRJ5mX<\/a><\/p>\n![\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kgdhqadgnh58jg6kt3.jpg\" "\\"")
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