Super Bowl LVII MVP Best Bets (Eagles vs. Chiefs)
Super Bowl 57 is less than a week away as the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles. Millions of dollars will be bet on this game, from the spread to prop bets to Super Bowl specials. However, the biggest bet for this game is the Super Bowl MVP.
Every year bettors start betting on the Super Bowl MVP before the Conference Championship Games. It is one of the most placed bets every year. However, which player will take home the award this year?
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Best Super Bowl LVII MVP Bets
All odds are from DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting the MVP
Historically, a quarterback has the best chance of winning the award. A quarterback has won the Super Bowl MVP award 55.4% of the time. The next closest position is wide receiver at 14.3%. A wide receiver has won the award eight times, including two of the past four years.
Both these teams have won a Super Bowl over the past five years. The Chiefs won in 2019, with Patrick Mahomes taking home the MVP award with 286 passing yards and three total touchdowns. Meanwhile, the Eagles won in 2017, as Nick Foles earned the MVP award with four total touchdowns, including the Philly Special.
In addition to betting on which player will win the MVP award, you can also bet on which position will take home the trophy. However, the odds aren’t great if you bet quarterback (-600). Bettors are better off placing a bet on Mahomes, and Jalen Hurts instead. However, the positional bet is appealing if you want to back a wide receiver, but not sure which one.
The Favorites
Jalen Hurts (+120)
With the Eagles favored to win the game, it’s no surprise that Hurts has the best MVP odds. The Philadelphia quarterback was the favorite to win the regular season MVP award before injuring his shoulder in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears. Despite the injury, Hurts ended the year with 13 rushing touchdowns, the second-most in the league. The superstar quarterback also finished third in the NFL with 67 rushing third-down conversions despite finishing 34th in rushing attempts. Furthermore, Hurts accounted for 61.4% of the team’s offensive touchdowns during the regular season.
Patrick Mahomes (+125)
If the Chiefs win, Mahomes is likely the MVP winner. Following Hurts’ shoulder injury, the Kansas City quarterback became the heavy favorite to win the regular season MVP award. Despite losing Tyreek Hill in the offseason, Mahomes led the NFL with 5,250 passing yards and 41 touchdowns. His 77.6 quarterback rating also led the league. More importantly, the former Super Bowl MVP has played well in the playoffs despite a high ankle sprain, totaling 521 passing yards and four touchdowns in two games.
The Longer Shots
A.J. Brown (+1200)
A wide receiver won the Super Bowl MVP award two of the past four years, including last year when Cooper Kupp took home the honors. However, it took the superstar receiver eight receptions for 92 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns to win the award. Furthermore, the game-winning touchdown with under 90 seconds left sealed the deal for Kupp. Given the lack of superstar receivers on the Chiefs, Brown is the only wide receiver in this game with an outside chance of winning Super Bowl MVP.
Travis Kelce (+1200)
Never has a tight end won Super Bowl MVP. However, if anyone can be the first, it’s Kelce. The superstar tight end had a career year in 2022, leading the team in every receiving category. Furthermore, his 110 receptions on 152 targets and 12 receiving touchdowns were all career highs. More importantly, he finished top-six in the NFL in all three categories while finishing eighth in receiving yards. With the Kansas City receiving core dealing with injuries, Mahomes will need to lean on the future Hall of Fame tight end more than usual in this contest.
The Dart Throws
Haason Reddick (+3500)
Philadelphia had an elite defense this year. A big reason for their success was their pass rush unit, as the Eagles were the only team in the NFL with four players to record double-digit sacks. Reddick led the way with 16 sacks, the second-most in the league and a career-high. The sack machine ended the regular season on fire, totaling two or more sacks in three of the final four contests. More importantly, he has been unstoppable during the playoffs with 3.5 sacks, including two against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.
Frank Clark (+8000)
While Chris Jones got all the headlines after recording his first two career playoff sacks in the AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Clark was equally important in the win. The former Michigan star had 1.5 sacks in the game, giving him 10.5 sacks in 11 playoff games with the Chiefs. Furthermore, Clark has 13.5 postseason sacks, the third-most all-time. The star pass rusher leads the team with 2.5 sacks during the playoffs this year. More importantly, Clark recorded one sack in both of the team’s two recent Super Bowl appearances.
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