NFL MVP Odds & Predictions (2025)

The upcoming NFL season is fast approaching, so let’s take a look at NFL MVP odds for all the punters.

Betting the MVP award offers significant payouts, plus it’s a great way to hop on the bandwagon of a team or athlete. Maybe a longshot with lucrative NFL odds catches your eye. There are many reasons to pay attention to the NFL futures market!

Some key insights to be aware of before you place your bets.

Position matters. The last eight winners have all been quarterbacks on a team with at least 12 wins and a preseason win total 8.5 or higher.

The last non-quarterback to win was in 2012 when RB Adrian Peterson. Peterson put up 2,097 rushing yards that season, just nine shy of Eric Dickerson’s single-season record.

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Age matters. Since 1989 the average age of the winner is 29.6 years old. This doesn’t mean there isn’t outliers though. In the last 6 years we’ve seen the oldest and youngest winner of this award since 1989. Tom Brady was 40 years old when he won in 2017. Two years later Lamar Jackson was 21 years old.

Pedigree matters. There have only been three first-time MVPs in the last eight seasons and seven in the last 17. Given those sports betting trends, let’s take a look at the top tier, which consists of five QB’s.

Lamar Jackson (11/2) – Baltimore Ravens (QB)

Jackson keeps getting better. His 119.6 passer rating was fourth all-time in NFL history. At 28, he is coming off a season in which he threw for 4,172 yards and completed 66.7 percent of his passes for 41 TD’s against 4 interceptions.

Joe Burrow (6/1) – Cincinnati Bengals (QB)

A two-time Pro Bowler and reigning Comeback Player of the Year. Comfortably in his prime at 28. Since 2021, Burrow has the second best passer rating (103.3) and 3rd best TD rate (5.9%). And an elite WR Ja’marr Chase to throw to.

Josh Allen (6/1) – Buffalo Bills (QB)

The straw that stirs the drink in Buffalo, there is ample reason Josh Allen can repeat as MVP. The 29 year-old Allen has finished in the top five in MVP voting the past three years and features regularly in NFL predictions. And the stout Buffalo Offensive Line will give Allen the time and space to work his magic.

Patrick Mahomes (13/2) – Kansas City Chiefs (QB)

Mahomes has all the game-breaking qualities you want in a franchise QB. Add in the three Super Bowl wins & Super Bowl MVPs to go with it.

The Kansas City WR corps were beset by injuries last year. Now healthy, Mahomes will have options he didn’t last season. It’s been proven before – bet against Mahomes at your own risk.

Jayden Daniels (17/2) – Washington Commanders (QB)

Behind the Commanders beefed up Offensive Line, standout 2nd year QB Jayden Daniels is well-positioned to improve on his impressive rookie campaign. The Commanders added Deebo Samuel at WR and are a team on the rise.

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Saquon Barkley (50/1) – Philadelphia Eagles (RB)

Barkley is the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Barkley rushed for 100 yards or more 11 times in the regular season and 3 more in the playoffs. He had a franchise-record 2,283 yards from scrimmage in the regular season.

Derrick Henry (100/1) – Baltimore Ravens (RB)

Derrick Henry continues to be an elite RB at age 30. In his first season for the Ravens, Henry topped 2,100 yards, averaged 5.9 yards per carry and didn’t miss a game.

Henry has extra motivation to repeat the success of last season. If he again tops 2,000 yards, movie star Adam Sandler says a cameo awaits in his next movie.

Jahmyr Gibbs (100/1) – Detroit Lions (RB)

Gibbs is coming off a breakout 2024 campaign where he had 20 TD’s.The efficiency of Gibbs’ production was elite. His yards per carry (5.6), touchdown rate (6.6%) and yards per target (8.2) were among the best in the NFL.

*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*