Is Tom Brady in Danger of Losing the NFL MVP to Aaron Rodgers?

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could make a late charge for the NFL MVP race after Tom Brady was shut out at home by the Saints.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could make a late charge for the NFL MVP race after Tom Brady was shut out at home by the Saints. / Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
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Sometimes, all it takes is a shutout at home to your division rival in primetime to get the NFL MVP odds to move in your favor.

And for anyone who still wants to bet on Tom Brady to bring home the hardware, your time may be coming.

Brady closed the week with odds of -155 (bet $155 to win $100) to win the Most Valuable Player award at WynnBET Sportsbook. The quarterback in second place? None other than Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, who outlasted Tyler Huntley and the Ravens in a 31-30 road win in Baltimore.

In the loss, Brady threw for just 214 yards on 26/48 passing, and turned the ball over twice on an interception and fumble. Rodgers tossed three touchdowns on 23/31 throws for 268 yards on the afternoon.

Brady still leads Rodgers by a wide margin in passing yards, but Rodgers has taken far greater care of the ball than his NFC counterpart this season. Entering Week 14, Rodgers had thrown only 4 interceptions to 30 touchdowns on the season; completing 67.7% of his passes. Brady has 36 touchdowns and a slightly higher completion percentage (68.2), but with 10 picks.

Meanwhile, the Packers also got the upper hand on the Buccaneers in another stat on Sunday; becoming the lone team left in the NFL to remain undefeated at home.

Here are the remaining MVP odds at WynnBET heading into the start of Week 15. Updated odds heading into Week 16 have yet to be released.

NFL MVP Odds as of Week 15

  • Tom Brady: -155 -- opened at +1000
  • Aaron Rodgers: +550 --opened at +600
  • Kyler Murray: +700 -- opened at +1800
  • Patrick Mahomes: +1000 -- opened at +475
  • Justin Herbert: +1200 -- opened at +1500
  • Matthew Stafford: +1400 -- opened at +1500
  • Dak Prescott: +1800 -- opened at +1100
  • Josh Allen: +1800 -- opened at +900
  • Jonathan Taylor: +2000 -- opened at +25000
  • Lamar Jackson: +7500 -- opened at +1100