Drew Brees vs. Aaron Rodgers: Who Deserves the 2011 MVP Award the Most?

Just a few weeks ago, it appeared that Aaron Rodgers was the clear-cut favorite to win the 2011 NFL MVP award—but Drew Brees has definitely stirred up a debate.

As the Green Bay Packers were embarrassed this past Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, Aaron Rodgers had his worst game of the season. The reigning Super Bowl MVP completed only 48.6 percent of his passes against the Chiefs, was just erratic at best and proved that he does have his flaws—something that we never would have thought a few weeks ago. 

You all may be saying how this is an overreaction after just one week as Green Bay suffered their first loss of the season, but Brees has yet to have a real hiccup all season long, despite New Orleans losing three games. 

Brees has been almost unstoppable thus far in 2011. He has yet to complete less than 63.2 percent of his passes in a game in 14 games, and has completed 70 percent of more of his passes in nine of those 14 games. 

All in all, Brees has recorded a 109.1 quarterback rating with just two games to be played while throwing 37 touchdowns, completing an unbelievable 71.5 percent of his passes while on the verge of breaking Dan Marino's single-season passing record. 

Due to Rodgers' and Green Bay's incredible success this season, they have certainly overshadowed Brees' potentially record-breaking season. With two games left, Brees is just 305 yards short of surpassing Marino's mark. 

To me, when you compare Rodgers' stats to Brees', they definitely have their differences, but they're equally as impressive. 

One thing that we cannot overlook is how Brees has picked it up lately as Rodgers has been slowing down.

Ever since Week 10, Brees' play has undoubtedly been far superior to Rodgers'. Since then, Rodgers has posted a 113.3 quarterback rating with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions. Brees, on the other hand, has a 125.0 quarterback rating with an incredible 16 touchdowns and no interceptions. 

One of the most commonly accepted thoughts in the NFL is that the games that matter the most are the games after Thanksgiving—and Brees appears to be more valuable to New Orleans than Rodgers is to Green Bay. 

This is going to be tough race, and I could definitely see Brees winning the award instead of Rodgers if he does break Marino's improbable mark of 5,084 yards—and that's sure to happen, as all he needs is 304 yards in just two games. 

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