By Only Players Staff
Updated 1/5/25 4:22am ET
After Lamar Jackson accounted for two more touchdowns in the regular season finale to help the Baltimore Ravens lock up the AFC’s #3 seed, his NFL MVP odds lowered from +225 to +185 at DraftKings.
Josh Allen remains the favorite but his odds changed from -320 to -230, following Jackson’s performance. The Buffalo Bills quarterback is expected to play a series or two on Sunday before shutting it down, given the Bills have already secured the second seed.
Jackson is the reigning MVP and has better statistics than either of his two MVP campaigns. He has 41 touchdown passes and just four interceptions this season, along with 915 rushing yards and four more TD.
Meanwhile, Joe Burrow’s odds have crashed the past few weeks, as the Cincinnati Bengals continue to strengthen their playoff chances. The QB is now the third favorite with +1400 odds after being a 200-to-1 longshot a few weeks ago.
Three weeks ago, Allen finished with three touchdown passes, while running for another three TD in a 44-42 loss at the Los Angeles Rams.
Last month, in perhaps the season’s most memorable play, Allen recorded a unique receiving touchdown in snowy conditions on national television.
Allen completed a pass to Amari Cooper but as the wide receiver was being tackled, he lateraled the ball to his quarterback, who then raced to the endzone to score a TD by diving and extending the ball inside the pylon. The home crowd at Orchard Park celebrated and the primetime audience witnessed a dominating effort.
