Jalen Hurts (+125) and Patrick Mahomes (+130) are currently the betting favorites for MVP of Super Bowl LVIII when the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12. Hurts and Mahomes are the only players with odds in the single digits, as quarterbacks have won the award in 10 of the past 15 Super Bowls. Tight end Travis Kelce (10-1) and wide reciever AJ Brown (12-1) have the next best odds to win the award.
Betting on Mahomes to win Super Bowl MVP instead of Kansas City’s moneyline at +110 does not make a ton of sense to me. He is the logical recipient of the award if the Chiefs win and while Kelce has a chance but I’d rather take the lower payout.
However, I do think if Philadelphia hoists the Lombardi Trophy this year, a wider range of players could win MVP. Miles Sanders (25-1) is a play I’ve made. Given Hurts’ injured shoulder, Sanders could have a vital role in the big game. Haason Reddick (40-1) is also worth a play. The Eagles defense will have to stop Mahomes in order for Philly to win. Reddick led the team in sacks during the regular season and was a force in the NFC conference championship game last week.
Von Miller (40-1) and Malcolm Smith (100-1) both cashed longshot tickets over the past decade as defensive Super Bowl MVPs. Only three wide receivers have won MVP over the past 15 years, including Cooper Kupp (+600) on Los Angeles Rams last year.
Source: ESPN
