NFL MVP odds: Hurts takes over as betting favorite over Mahomes

Jalen Hurts is the new betting favorite to win the NFL MVP award. He's ahead of Patrick Mahomes, who was the previous favorite. Hurting has been playing well for the Eagles this season. The third-year quarterback has surpassed his previous season's totals. He is also the team's leading passer. His team is 12-1 and has fewer than three losses. It's unusual for an MVP to be chosen on the basis of passing yards and touchdowns. Lamar Jackson won the award in 2019. Even then, he was a dual-threat player.

Jackson also led in passing touchdown rate (9.0 percent) and QBR (83.4 percent). Since 2016, five of the last six MVP winners also had these two stats. Hurts ranks fifth in the league in both categories. He also ranks sixth in rushing touchdowns (10), and 15th in yards per carry (4.9). He's the favorite to win the award over Patrick Mahomes.