Right now, there are three inner-circle candidates: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (-300 at DraftKings ), New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (+425) and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (+550). Everybody else in the league is at +7500 odds or worse, giving them a less than 2% chance to win the award.

Josh Allen's odds shortened considerably after beating Drake Maye in Week 15. But can either challenge Stafford?

Well, at least according to a number of NFL fans, who have crowned Matthew Stafford the definitive frontrunner after he threw for 368 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a crucial 41-34 win over the Detroit Lions that kept the Rams No. 1 in the NFC.

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford talks preparing for likely rainy game Thursday night at Seattle and what he's seen from the Seahawks' defense since the two teams first faced each other this season.

Josh Allen kicked down the door to the two-man MVP race in Week 15 of the 2025 season, putting his hat in the ring to win back-to-back league MVPs. Allen has go

Matthew Stafford is an NFL quarterback. He has played for the Detroit Lions since he entered the league in 2009. He has made the Pro Bowl at least once.

Stafford finished 24 of 38 for 368 yards and two touchdowns; Jared Goff went 25-for-41 for 338 yards and three touchdowns.

The NFL announced some exciting news for Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford as he is in the MVP conversation.

Matthew Stafford spent 12 seasons in Detroit and holds most Lions passing records, but he's playing the best football of his NFL career now with Rams.

Matthew Stafford enters Week 16 as a significant favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook over both Drake Maye and Josh Allen. Stafford has a massive game of his own on Thursday against the Seattle Seahawks that could shift the NFC West into the Los Angeles Rams' favor.