NFL Betting: Who are the Favorites to Win the MVP Award in 2025?
Wed, Sep 3, 2025
by
CapperTek
The
2025 NFL season was a thriller from start to finish. Patrick Mahomes and his
Kansas City Chiefs hunted down a famous three-peat, only to be torpedoed at the
final hurdle. The Big Apple saw a plight like never before as both the Giants
and Aaron Rodgers' Jets endured disastrous campaigns. But perhaps the most
gripping story throughout the last few weeks of the regular season was the
battle for the MVP award.
The
battle between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson for the biggest personal prize in
the game was perhaps the most fiercely debated in a generation. In the end, it
was Buffalo's Allen who
reigned supreme, edging out Baltimore's hero with a Bills victory over the
Ravens in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, sealing the deal. Now, however,
attention turns to the future.
Heading
into the 2025 NFL season, both players harbor genuine hopes of winning the
Super Bowl for the first time ever. And online betting sites certainly feel
that both have a case. The popular Bovada site currently has Allen's Bills listed as the surprise
+625 Lombardi frontrunner, with Jackson's Ravens a +650 second favorite. But
what of the MVP award? Well, both men are in contention once again.
As
teams retool and strategies are redrawn, the stage is set for another epic
battle. Will Allen prove his reign is no fluke? Can Jackson mount a revenge
tour to reclaim his crown? Or will a new challenger emerge from the pack? Here
are the favorites to win the MVP award in 2025.
Lamar Jackson
Is
there a player in the NFL who plays with more kinetic energy, more obvious
urgency, than Lamar Jackson? The Ravens’ talisman seemed destined for a third
MVP last year, torching defenses en route to 4,172 passing yards and a
career-high 41 touchdown passes—a monstrous figure matched by a mind-bending
915 yards on the ground. But it was not to be. The votes went to Allen, leaving
Jackson on the outside with the fire of unfinished business.
2025
projections place Jackson among the favorites to be named the NFL's very best
for good reason: he is the league's unrivaled dual-threat, a player whose speed
and vision force defensive coordinators to map new game plans on a weekly
basis. But there’s more beneath the surface: under Todd Monken, Jackson’s blitz
recognition evolved from serviceable to sophisticated, transforming him into a
legitimate surgeon in the pocket, as well as being a powerhouse on the ground.
In
2025, it's a case of more of the same for the former Louisville Cardinal. If
Jackson continues in the type of form he has displayed over the last two years,
jaw-dropping weekly highlights are a given, and that should be enough to push
his Ravens well beyond their mightily high 12.5 win threshold. If he does that,
he will surely secure a third career MVP award, but it's a maiden Super Bowl
ring that he craves the most.
Joe Burrow
If
surgical precision were a stat, Joe Burrow would lead the league. Last season,
he unleashed a monstrous barrage of 4,918 yards and 43 touchdowns—a pyrotechnic
display of touch and timing that saw the former Heisman winner lead the league
in both metrics. When the 28-year-old is in rhythm, the Bengals’ offense
crackles with innovation; the Chase-Higgins tandem on the boundary ensures he
always has an open man, and he wastes precious few opportunities.
But MVP
voters have long memories, and as last season proved, statistical fireworks
alone can’t cut it. For all of Joe Cool's fireworks last term, he was unable to
lead Cincy back to the playoffs, ensuring a second straight postseason miss.
That ensured that he was never truly considered for the MVP award, but it also
makes Burrow more motivated than ever to deliver another blockbuster in 2025.
Odds of
+600 show that not only is Burrow a contender to be named MVP next term, but
his Bengals are also contenders to mount a deep postseason run. He knows that
it's now or never for Cincinnati, and with primary targets Ja'Marr Chase and
Tee Higgins, as well as sack leader Trey Hendrickson, all tied down to new
deals, there's a very real possibility that a resurrection is on the cards. If
that transpires, Burrow could well be named the best player in the league for
the first time.
Josh Allen
What’s
left for the reigning king? Josh Allen's name was plastered all over the 2024
season, while his 41 total touchdowns and plethora of fourth-quarter heroics
provided weekly adrenaline jolts—and, crucially, underscored why Buffalo is a
perennial power. His arm might be the strongest in the league; his legs carry
the threat of mayhem every time the pocket breaks down. They were enough to
carry the Bills to the AFC Championship game, but once again, Patrick
Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs lay in wait.
Allen’s MVP campaign was powered as much by narrative as by production. He was the player who couldn’t be stopped, who made ordinary plays spectacular and spectacular plays routine. Expert breakdowns repeatedly highlight the way he manipulates defenses, freezes safeties, and delivers strikes on the move. Add his +650 odds and the undeniable truth emerges: if voters see more of the same, and the Bills continue to rack up wins, Allen could carve his name alongside the all-time greats with back-to-back MVPs.