NFL MVP odds: Hurts closes gap in battle with Allen, Mahomes

The second half of the NFL season officially kicks off with the Thursday Night Football game between NFC South rivals Atlanta and Carolina. The MVP race is a one-man race with a Flightline-like separation between the current leader and the rest of field.

Jalen Hurts is closing the gap in the quarterback race between Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen. Hurting is also in a battle with Miami's Tyreek Hill for Offensive Player of the Year.

Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts are in a three-way tie for NFL MVP. Patrick Mahomes is the current favorite. Buffalo's loss to the New York Jets affected Josh Allen's MVP odds. The injury to Josh's throwing elbow could affect his chances. Nick Sirianni is still the favorite for Coach of the Year. He is +225. The current odds are +200.

Tyreek Hill is the current favorite to be the NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa are the other two quarterbacks with good quarterback ratings. Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes are also in the running. The winner of MVP will be announced in 2022-23. The MVP goes to the league's best player. It's also the Offensive player of Year, which is a more important award. Cooper Kupp is also a contender. He leads the Rams with 76 catches and 1,104 receiving yards.

Hurts has the best quarterback rating (107.8) and the second-best completion percentage (68.2). He's thrown for 2,042 yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions. Mahomes leads the NFL in passing yards (2,605) with 21 TD passes and his 103.6 QB rating ranks fourth. Allen has 2.705 yards and 23 touchdowns, but he's also thrown more interceptions (8).