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NFL: Luck, Manning lead MVP rankings through Week 4

By Pete Schauer

Sep 28, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) drops back to pass during the second quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) drops back to pass during the second quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 8, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) reacts in the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Chargers 18-17. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 8, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) reacts in the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Chargers 18-17. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego Chargers

With his San Diego Chargers sitting atop the AFC West division at 3-1, Philip Rivers is the leading candidate for MVP through the first four weeks of the NFL season. Even opposing coaches agree:

Rivers is completing better than 70 percent of his passes–No. 4 in the NFL–and he leads all starting quarterbacks with a 114.5 QB rating.

What’s more impressive is that he’s thrown for nine touchdowns and just one interception to go with 1,155 yards. Rivers seems to be forcing less passes and making a lot less mistakes under head coach Mike McCoy–a far cry from his performance under Norv Turner.

We’ll have to wait and see if Rivers can sustain this extremely high level of play, but if the season were to end today, Rivers is hands down the 2014 NFL MVP.

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