\nThe\nMVP race is rapidly comping to a close. Here are the current odds\nfrom the biggest underdogs to the biggest favorite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBefore\nSunday, Thomas had put five straight 100-yard games together. With no\ntouchdowns and six receptions, it was arguably his worst performance\nof the season. That hurts him considering the Falcons have a\nbottom-10 pass defense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBut\nthe truth is he never really had much of a shot, as is evident by his\n+5000 odds and status as the only non-quarterback still in\ncontention. To have a legitimate chance, he\u2019ll likely need to put\non a show this weekend in a very tough matchup with the 49ers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMahomes\nhasn\u2019t exceeded 200 yards in three of his last four games. He has\nsome excuses (weather, game flow) but he needed to light the world on\nfire after his knee injury. He remains in the top five solely because\nof the very real possibility that he could dominate in Kansas City\u2019s\nfinal four games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThat\nwould be especially impressive considering he\u2019s got arguably the\ntoughest schedule of any quarterback from Weeks 14 through 17. He\u2019ll\nget New England on the road this week followed by Denver at home, the\nBears in Chicago, then back home to face the Chargers. If he gets\nback to throwing for 350 yards per game against those defenses, he\nhas a good chance to add another MVP award to his r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe\nincredibly inconsistent Rodgers is back in the MVP discussion after a\nfour-touchdown performance. Of course, he threw just two passing\ntouchdowns over the course of his previous three games. Considering\nthe shocking outbursts he has from time to time, it wouldn\u2019t be a\nsurprise if he closes the season with a bang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nRodgers\nhas a couple of below-average teams (Washington, Detroit) left on the\nschedule. He\u2019s also got Minnesota, a team that has struggled to\ndefend the pass at times. The Bears gave him plenty of trouble in\nWeek 1. In his first meetings with the three division opponents\nremaining on the schedule, he averaged 232 yards and 1.6 touchdowns\nper game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWatson\u2019s\nperformance against Baltimore did plenty of damage to his MVP case,\nbut he has played well since then. A three-touchdown performance in a\nwin over Patriots was at least somewhat effective in erasing our\nmemories of the Ravens game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAfter\nhosting Denver this week, the Texans get Tennessee twice and Tampa on\nthe road. He should be looking forward to facing the abominable Tampa\nsecondary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWilson\nhas helped lead the Seahawks to a five-game winning streak and the\nsecond seed in the NFC. Statistically, his MVP case relies on his\nearly-season performances. Yes, he beat the undefeated 49ers on the\nroad and beat Minnesota in a game Seattle really needed for playoff\nposition. But in his last three games, he\u2019s averaging 224 yards and\nthrew five touchdowns and three interceptions. That\u2019s not going to\nhelp him unseat Lamar Jackson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThis\nweek, Wilson faces a Rams team he threw four touchdowns against in\nWeek 5. He also gets Arizona\u2019s 32nd-ranked pass defense in Week 16.\nThings are slightly harder in Carolina in Week 15 and he closes the\nseason in another tough matchup with San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAs\nthe odds indicate, Jackson is beginning to run away with the MVP\naward. Even though his statistical performance against the 49ers\nwasn\u2019t as impressive as his previous two games, he still ran for\n100 yards and led Baltimore to a big win over a good team in bad\nweather. At this point, the award is his to lose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nHe\ndoesn\u2019t have the toughest schedule in the world, either. Buffalo\nand Pittsburgh could cause him problems, but the Jets aren\u2019t\nscaring anyone and the Ravens will surely be out for revenge in\nCleveland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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