Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes leads way as Super Bowl MVP favourite ahead of Rodgers

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is currently leading way for Super Bowl MVP (Most Valuable Player) hour for this season. 25-year-old is bookies' favourite ahead of Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers and Tampa Bay's Tom Brady. However, Mahomes is in a race against time to be available for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against  Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium as he remains on list of NFL concussion protocol. 

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NFL 2021 MVP: Patrick Mahomes leads way for hour in Super Bowl

Ever since Mahomes took over as starting quarterback for Chiefs, he’s been sensational with ball in his hands, especially during January and February. Mahomes is 5-1 in his postseason and Chiefs aver 35.8 points per game when he plays. If Mahomes is fit for game against Bills, he will be first QB in NFL history to start in three Conference Championship games prior to his 26th birthday.

Mahomes was also superb during regular season, throwing for 4,740 yards, 38 touchdowns and six interceptions. If it wasn’t for Aaron Rodgers throwing for 48 touchdowns in 2020, Mahomes would have been clear favourite to take home MVP hours. Mahomes was given  MVP hour at Super Bowl LIV.

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Via PointsBet, Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes leads way at +300 (bet $100 to win $300) to win Super Bowl MVP. Next on list is Packers' Rodgers at +325, followed by Bills quarterback Josh Allen at +475 and Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady at +625. 

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re's a significant drop off after Brady with Packers receiver Davante Adams at +1500, Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill at +1600, and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at +1800 for favourites to win Super Bowl MVP. re are also a number of defensive players in running for award. Broncos linebacker Von Miller won award in Super Bowl 50 while Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith won it at Super Bowl XLVIII. A quarterback is usually tipped as favourite to win award, but receivers have won it four times out of last 16 occasions. 

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MVP award is given to player who has biggest impact on outcome of game over last 53 years. Since 2001, electronic fan voting has accounted for 20 per cent of votes with media panel accounting for 80 per cent of votes.

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