NFL Executives Pick Patrick Mahomes over Aaron Rodgers for MVP in Awards Survey

With two weeks remaining in the 2020 season, NFL executives believe Patrick Mahomes is the clear front-runner for the league's MVP award. 

A poll of 22 high-ranking executives resulted in 13 votes for the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, while Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers received just six votes, per Tom Pelissero of NFL.com.

"He is the hardest player to stop in the league," one exec said of Mahomes. "Rodgers is right there. But this guy [Mahomes]—he makes the unique look routine. He's unbelievable."

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen received two votes, and Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry got one vote.

Mahomes is in the midst of another impressive season with a league-high 4,462 passing yards, adding 36 passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns and only five interceptions (three in one game against the Miami Dolphins).

His play is a major reason the Chiefs hold the best record in the NFL at 13-1 with nine straight victories. 

The quarterback also routinely makes difficult plays look easy:

"He's just probably capable of a little more freaky s--t," another executive said.

It's still important not to discount Rodgers, who leads the NFL with 40 touchdown passes and a 118.0 quarterback rating while throwing just four interceptions.

He's led the Packers to an 11-3 record this season, putting the team in position to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

The two-time MVP is playing well enough for a third in his 16th year in the NFL.

Allen is also in the midst of an incredible year as the Bills clinched their first division title since 1995, but he might not have the numbers to match the other two quarterbacks in this race.