NFL MVP 2025 Odds, Candidates, Best Bets: Lamar Favored to Win Third MVP, Daniels Fifth

• Josh Allen beat Lamar Jackson by a narrow margin to win the last MVP award

• Reigning Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts is tied for eighth at +2500

• Caleb Williams, despite a tumultuous rookie season, is just outside the top 10

The NFL has officially entered its lengthy offseason period, leaving oddsmakers to come up with a list of odds to win NFL MVP in 2025.

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen was the latest recipient of the award and finds himself second in odds behind Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. Upcoming sophomore Jayden Daniels snuck into the top five, and all of the top 21 candidates are quarterbacks.

Here’s an early glimpse at NFL MVP odds for the upcoming 2025 campaign.

2025 NFL MVP Odds

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Favorites to Win 2025 NFL MVP

Lamar Jackson (+450) - QB, Baltimore Ravens

Jackson might’ve just had the best individual quarterback season in NFL history, going for 4,172 passing yards (sixth), 41 passing touchdowns (t-2nd), four interceptions, 915 rushing yards, and four rushing TDs en route to finishing first in QBR. The 12-5 Ravens won the AFC North but fell to the Bills in the divisional round of the AFC playoff. Jackson’s pocket presence is arguably the best in the league, and he’s the most dangerous runner outside of the pocket.

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Josh Allen (+500) - QB, Buffalo Bills

Allen won his first MVP award last year as he threw for 3,731 passing yards (14th), 28 TDs, (t-7th), and six interceptions, and ran for 531 yards and 12 touchdowns. He finished the year second in QBR behind only Jackson and won his fifth straight AFC East title. Allen has been on the precipice of winning for a while, but he’s going to be a much stronger year to overcome voter fatigue given there was a near-even split of votes last year.

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Joe Burrow (+600) - QB, Cincinnati Bengals

Burrow led the NFL in the major passing categories with 4,918 yards, 43 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. He was also third in QBR, but despite all of that, his 9-8 Cincinnati Bengals missed the postseason. Burrow can sling it with the best of them but could lose wide receiver Tee Higgins depending on what happens in free agency.

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Patrick Mahomes (+800) - QB, Kansas City Chiefs

Mahomes is going to catch a bunch of flack over the offseason because of his abysmal showing in the Super Bowl, but this is still one of the most talented QBs in NFL history. He also may have convinced Andy Reid to let him unleash the deep ball that helped him conquer the NFL in his early years, given some of his late shots in garbage time of the Big Game. That said, his numbers last year (3,928 passing yards, 26 TDs, 11 INTs) were by far the worst of his career.

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Jayden Daniels (+950) - QB, Washington Commanders

The young Daniels led the Commanders to a shocking appearance in the NFC Championship Game as a rookie and finished with the highest QBR among all postseason quarterbacks. In what is widely viewed as the best rookie quarterback season ever, Daniels amassed 31 touchdowns and nine interceptions and ranked fourth in QBR despite playing with an inferior roster. If he can duck the sophomore slump and the front office adds some talent around him, this could be a Lamar Jackson-esque second-year jump in the making.

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Who Won the NFL MVP in 2024?

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen won NFL MVP in 2024, preventing back-to-back wins by Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Allen had 3,731 passing yards (14th), 28 passing touchdowns (t-7th), six interceptions, was second in QBR, and ran for 531 yards and 12 touchdowns, while the Bills won the AFC East at 13-4. Unfortunately, Allen and his squad could not get past the AFC Championship Game, where they fell 32-29.

NFL MVP History

The NFL MVP was previously known as the Joe F. Carr Trophy, which was awarded annually from 1938-46. Former New York Giants center and linebacker Mel Hein was the first player to win the Carr Trophy.

The first winner of the modern MVP award, as voted by the Associated Press, was Cleveland Browns fullback Jim Brown in 1957. Coincidentally, Brown is the only rookie and the youngest player ever to win the award.

Former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning holds the record with five regular-season MVP trophies. New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers is second with four (all of which were won during his time with the Green Bay Packers).

Past NFL MVP Award Winners

How to Choose the Best Sportsbook for Betting on the NFL MVP 

Some states do not allow bettors to wager on the NFL MVP. However, users in those that do have a variety of options that they may use to place their best MVP futures bets.

One of the most important considerations should be line shopping, or hunting to find the best sportsbooks that offer the most favorable odds for your favorite NFL MVP bet. Beyond that, choosing your sportsbook for MVP bets should look very similar to how it would during any other process.

Things to consider include sportsbook bonuses, user interface, accessibility and responsiveness, aesthetics, mobile app, and more. More info on the best NFL betting sites can be found in our detailed guide.

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How to Read NFL MVP Award Winner Odds

Reading MVP odds is exactly like reading most other odds. A “-” preceding a number means that a user must bet the listed amount to win $100. For example, -120 means the bettor must risk $120 to win $100 if the bet hits.

Conversely, a “+” preceding a number means that the user will win that amount with a $100 bet. So a +400 candidate will win $400 with a $100 bet if they go on to win the NFL MVP award.

Favorites are sometimes but not always indicated by a “-.” Because there are a plethora of options, most candidates will be plus-money (“+”) until the MVP race really takes shape and one or two players emerge as the top favorites.