{"id":878286,"date":"2026-08-31T14:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/878286\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T14:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:06:10","slug":"nfl-mvp-odds-for-2026-season-josh-allen-set-as-favorite-jordan-love-undervalued-ahead-of-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/878286\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL MVP Odds for 2026 Season: Josh Allen Set as Favorite, Jordan Love Undervalued Ahead of Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9p\">The first game of the 2026 NFL season is less than two weeks away, and the odds to win the MVP feature a ton of exciting names at the top of the list.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9u\">The MVP has turned into a quarterback award, with the last non-quarterback winner coming all the way back in 2012 when Adrian Peterson took home the honor as a member of the Minnesota Vikings.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9z\">This season, Bijan Robinson (+10000) is the first non-quarterback listed in the odds, and he\u2019s considered a massive long shot to win this award.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a4\">Last year, the MVP eventually became a two-man race between Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford with the Los Angeles Rams quarterback taking home the honors. Now, both players are outside the top four in the odds this season with Stafford barely hanging on to a top-10 spot.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a9\">So, will we see yet another new MVP winner in 2026?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ae\">Here\u2019s a look at the odds to win the MVP in the 2026 season with Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen leading the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2026 NFL MVP Odds<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ao\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Josh Allen: +600Lamar Jackson: +800Joe Burrow: +850Patrick Mahomes: +1000Justin Herbert: +1000Drake Maye: +1000Dak Prescott: +1200Caleb Williams: +1200Matthew Stafford: +1400Brock Purdy: +1800Jordan Love: +2000Jayden Daniels: +2000Trevor Lawrence: +2500Sam Darnold: +2800Jalen Hurts: +2800Jared Goff: +3500Bo Nix: +3500Kyler Murray: +4000Jaxson Dart: +4500Baker Mayfield: +4500CJ Stroud: +5000Cameron Ward: +6000Daniel Jones: +9000Bryce Young: +10000Malik Willis: +10000Bijan Robinson: +10000Tyler Shough: +10000Aaron Rodgers: +10000Michael Penix Jr.: +12000Jahmyr Gibbs: +12000Puka Nacua: +15000Christian McCaffrey: +15000<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ay\">Note: No other player has shorter than +20000 odds to win MVP this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Josh Allen Enters 2026 as MVP Favorite<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"b8\">Josh Allen does it all for the Buffalo Bills, who are tied with the Baltimore Ravens for the best odds to win the Super Bowl of any AFC team.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bd\">Oddsmakers clearly expect a bounce-back year from the Bills in the standings after they finished second in the AFC East and had the No. 6 seed in the conference entering the playoffs in 2025.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bi\">Allen was in the MVP conversation for a bit, but losing the division to Drake Maye all but ended his case. He finished last season with 25 passing touchdowns and 14 rushing scores, but turnovers have held Allen back at times from making even more of his elite skill set.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bn\">Now, the Bills added D.J. Moore to bolster their passing game, a much-needed addition after the team lacked a No. 1 receiver in 2025. Allen\u2019s combination of rushing and passing should help him put up the counting numbers to win MVP, but does he have a different standard than others since he\u2019s already won the award?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bs\">I don\u2019t exactly love this price for Allen in a loaded AFC where the No. 1 seed is going to be tough to attain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Love May Be Best Value to Win MVP<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"c2\">Could there be a case for Jordan Love at +2000? Love is outside the top group in the odds to win the MVP, but he\u2019s on a Green Bay team that was in the top five in the NFL in EPA\/Play in the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"c7\">Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks are no longer in Green Bay, but Love showed last season that he could put up impressive numbers even with several of his top options (Tucker Kraft, Christian Watson, Jayden Reed) missing significant time with injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"cc\">Love finished with 23 passing touchdowns, a 66.3 percent completion percentage and led the Pack to a 9-5-1 record in 15 games. He\u2019s going to need to play a full season to win MVP (something he hasn\u2019t done since 2023), but the advanced numbers are a big fan of Love\u2019s game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ch\">If he can lead Green Bay to a division title in the NFC North \u2013 likely the best division in football \u2013 he could be in the mix for this award. At +2000, I think Love has a better chance of landing a top seed than Dak Prescott (+1200), Brock Purdy (+1800) and even Joe Burrow (+850).<\/p>\n<p>MVP Candidates to Watch<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"cr\">Patrick Mahomes: Fresh off a torn ACL, Mahomes could endear himself to voters by returning to his elite form in 2026. The path is extremely tough though given the price (+1000) as the Chiefs play in a loaded AFC West and have fallen short of an elite offense in recent seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"cw\">Joe Burrow: Health will always be a key for Burrow, but the Bengals may have the best all-around roster of the Burrow era in 2026. The AFC North is open for the taking, and we should expect some huge passing stats as long as Burrow stays healthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"d1\">Caleb Williams: Will Williams ascend to a new level in 2026? The Bears won the NFC North in 2025 and have a dynamic offense with Ben Johnson calling plays. If Williams can be more efficient throwing the ball, he could put up some huge counting stats as a dual-threat option.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"d6\">Matthew Stafford: The reigning league MVP is set at ninth in the odds after a monster season \u2013 especially with his passing touchdowns. I\u2019d expect some regression in that department, but this Rams\u2019 offense should be extremely tough to stop with Davante Adams and Puka Nacua on the outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"db\">Drake Maye: The runner-up for last year\u2019s MVP, Maye now has A.J. Brown as his No. 1 option in New England. The big question? Was last year\u2019s easy schedule a major driver for Maye\u2019s success? If that\u2019s the case, he may regress a bit facing a first-place schedule in 2026. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"dk\">Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"dp\">If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-30\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"du\">Claim the latest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/sportsbook-promos\/draftkings-promo-code\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings promo code<\/a>\u00a0offer today. 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