Patrick Mahomes Has Path to Win MVP

I hope everyone grabbed Patrick Mahomes to win the league’s MVP award when he was at +7500 odds, because he’s down to +4000 at WynnBET after his five-touchdown performance against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night Football. 

Mahomes finally took the throws that the defense was giving him, rather than forcing the ball down the field, and he succeeded to the tune of 406 passing yards and a dominant Kansas City Chiefs win. 

Now, the Chiefs are the favorite to win the AFC West, and atop of the division, despite the struggles they had earlier this season. There’s no guarantee that Sunday night’s team will show up the rest of the season, but if they do, there’s a clear path for Mahomes to win the MVP. 

Patrick Mahomes Could Win MVP if Chiefs Win AFC

At 6-4, the Chiefs are just two games behind the Tennessee Titans in the AFC. After entering this season expecting Kansas City to roll over everyone, are we really going to rule out this team finishing 12-5 or 13-4? 

I’m not. If they’re going to get there, it’s going to be on Mahomes’ back and he’s still put up MVP worthy numbers so far this season. 

Mahomes already has 25 touchdowns this season, to go with 2,940 passing yards and an ugly 10 interceptions. Yes, the picks aren’t great, but Mahomes is going to make a serious run at 45 touchdowns and over 5,000 passing yards. 

If Kansas City keeps winning, and potentially overtakes the Titans in the AFC, there’s going to be a narrative for Mahomes, especially because it would be an epic turnaround to an almost lost season in K.C.

Other MVP Candidates Have Stumbled Recently

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens were upset by a horrible Miami Dolphins team in Week 10. 

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have dropped back-to-back games to the New Orleans Saints and Washington Football Team. 

Matthew Stafford has been horrible in the Los Angeles Rams’ last two games (both losses). 

See what I’m getting at here? 

Plus, Aaron Rodgers and Kyler Murray, members of the 8-2 teams in the NFC, both have missed games over the past two weeks. This is setting up perfectly for a dark horse to make a run at this award, and there is no one with more talent to be able to do so than Mahomes. 

Don’t be surprised if that +4000 drops again if he beats Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys in Week 11.