On the occasion of Week 17, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is one of the favorites to win the NFL regular season MVP award after a dramatic change in the odds of American sports books.
Rodgers was a +450 junior to win the award before last week’s game, behind Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who has been the favorite since mid-November. But after Rodgers finished setting the Tennessee Titans on fire Sunday night in the snow, he overtook Muhammad to become the MVP’s favorite for the first time this season.
Rodgers is a -260 favorite on William Hill’s Caesars Sportsbook, followed by Muhammad, whose odds went from -400 to +210 after Week 16.
Rodgers completed 21 of 25 passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns in the Packers ’40-14 victory over the Titans on Sunday. He leads the NFL with 44 passing touchdowns and has a significant road game this weekend against the Chicago Bears. Muhammad and the Chiefs, meanwhile, have already closed out the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs and could potentially rest their franchise quarterback in the home game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Packers can reach No. 1 spot in the NFC playoffs with a win over the Bears on Sunday.
At FanDuel, Rodgers ’MVP odds had improved to -370 as of Tuesday. A FanDuel spokesman told ESPN that the move was based on a combination of Rodgers’ recent performance and some betting interest in the Green Bay quarterback over the past two days.
DraftKings, where Rodgers was listed as the -335 favorite, said his odds move in the MVP market was fueled primarily by his recent performance.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is 12-1 at Caesars Sportsbook for William Hill, followed by Titans running Derrick Henry with +5,000, Packers receiver Davante Adams with +7,500 and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson with + 10,000.