2023-24 NFL MVP: Latest Odds and Predictions Following Week 18

The goal of any NFL superstar is, ultimately, to hoist the Lombardi Trophy as the winner of the Super Bowl and etch their name alongside the greatest to ever play the game.

Along the way, there are individual honors they can attain, with none more prestigious than NFL MVP honors.

Following the final week of the 2023 NFL regular season, a clear favorite has emerged.

Current Odds

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LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 31: Christian McCaffrey #23 and Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate in the locker room after the game against the Washington Commanders at FedEx Field on December 31, 2023 in Landover, Maryland. The 49ers defeated the Commanders 27-10. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

Lamar Jackson (-20000; bet $100, win $100.50)

Dak Prescott (+1800; bet $100, win $1900)

Brock Purdy (+3000)

Josh Allen (+3500)

Christian McCaffrey (+4000)

Tyreek Hill (+7500)

Tua Tagovailoa (+10000)

Jalen Hurts (+30000)

Patrick Mahomes (+30000)

Matthew Stafford (+30000)

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Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

The Argument for Dak Prescott

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LANDOVER, MARYLAND - JANUARY 07: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys waits in the end zone before the game against the Washington Commanders at FedExField on January 07, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Dak Prescott threw 32 touchdowns to just eight interceptions in 2023, tallying the second-best completion percentage of his career at 68.4. He tied the second-best quarterback rating of his career (104.2) and he eclipsed 4,000 yards passing for just the third time in his career.

It was a dazzling season for Prescott, who looked like one of the best quarterbacks in the league all season.

He is unequivocally the driving force behind the Cowboys' sixth-ranked offense.

That he had CeeDee Lamb, his 1,749 yards, and 12 touchdowns certainly helped, but there is an argument to be made that the star wide receiver does not have that season without the stellar Prescott getting him the ball.

The quarterback turned the ball over 10 times, with two fumbles, but he did not make the game-changing mistakes that he has at times over his career.

He guided the Cowboys to a division title and the No. 2 seed, strengthening his case for the individual award.

That he does have a phenomenal wide receiver like Lamb, though, may prove to be detrimental.

Who Will Win?

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 31: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens drops back to pass as he warms up prior to an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

For the second time in his career, Lamar Jackson will win the league MVP award.

And justifiably so.

Jackson threw 24 touchdowns for the No. 1 seed Baltimore Ravens, with just seven interceptions, and a career-high 3678 passing yards. He added 821 yards rushing and five touchdowns on the ground.

He tallied just two lost fumbles, a somewhat remarkable stat for a player who runs as frequently as he does.

His awareness in the pocket improved as he maneuvered around and found his receivers in stride, an element of his game that was most obvious in the 56-19 dismantling of the Miami Dolphins in Week 17, during which he threw five touchdowns.

The entire Ravens offense, fourth in the NFL in 2023, runs through Jackson and his ability to stretch the field with both his feet and arm.

He is the most electric player in the league and as he goes, so do the Ravens.

Hence their status as the No. 1 seed in the AFC and, arguably, the best team in professional football entering the postseason.