(RADIO.COM Sports) For the first time all season, Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the betting favorite to win the NFL MVP award.
Sunday kicked off with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes leading the way as the favorite, but by Monday morning, Rodgers sat atop DraftKings Sportsbook's MVP oddsboard at -200 followed by Mahomes at +175.
On a cold and snowy night at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Rodgers lit up the Titans defense by completing 21 of 25 passes for 231 yards with four touchdowns as the Packers rolled to a 40-14 win. The effort was enough for oddsmakers to make Rodgers the clear MVP favorite with only one week left in the regular season.
Mahomes, who was all the way up to -400 to win the award a few weeks ago, dropped to +140 after an average performance in a close win against the Falcons, who had the 31st-ranked pass defense in the NFL. Mahomes was limited to just 278 yards through the air while throwing for two touchdowns and getting picked off once.
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Rodgers opened +2500 to win MVP this summer, and his odds have shortened throughout the season. Rodgers had been trailing Mahomes for the past month before overtaking him Sunday night.
There’s a huge drop-off after Mahomes and Rodgers. Bills quarterback Josh Allen is a distant third at +1800. Allen and the Bills face the Patriots on Monday night. Titans running back Derrick Henry, who was also in the MVP mix, rushed for 98 yards in a loss against the Packers, eliminating him from the race. Early season favorite Russell Wilson is now a distant memory at 100-1.