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NFL: Ranking The 5 MVP Candidates Through Week 15

Dec 14, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) puts on his helmet before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) puts on his helmet before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 14, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) puts on his helmet before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) puts on his helmet before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

How do the five MVP candidates rank through Week 15 of the NFL season?

The NFL season is winding down to the last two weeks of the regular season, and the MVP award race is beginning to heat up. At this point in time there have been players changing from week to week, but some have begun distancing themselves from others.

Week 15 was a very entertaining week in the NFL, and there were quite a few surprises that ended up occurring. Whether those surprises were the Green Bay Packers falling to the Buffalo Bills, the Cleveland Browns getting blown out at home by the Cincinnati Bengals 30-0, or the Carolina Panthers taking control of the NFC South at least until Monday night, there were plenty of surprising and entertaining games.

There was also some movement in the top five MVP award candidates as well due to the performances of the players involved. It is always fun to predict the MVP rankings throughout each week of the season, and this has been a very competitive season between a few players in particular. Without further ado, let’s take a look at how the candidates rank throughout Week 15 of the season.

How do the five MVP candidates rank with just two weeks remaining in the NFL season?

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