November 20th, 2025
By Stephen Juza
In February, the NFL will announce a slew of awards for top performing players and coaches. The award that carries the most prestige of any is the Most Valuable Player award (MVP). Today, we look at several top contenders for the award after the Week 11 games.
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Matthew Stafford - Los Angeles Rams, Quarterback
First on our list is Rams quarterback Matt Stafford, fresh off a divisional win against the Seattle Seahawks. The veteran quarterback is currently leading the NFL in passing touchdowns (27), with only one current starter throwing fewer interceptions than his two, and is coming off an efficient game against the Seahawks where he threw for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Stafford will continue his run for the MVP this week against NFC South-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their 22nd-ranked defense.
Drake Maye - New England Patriots, Quarterback
One of the biggest surprises of the 2025 season is undoubtedly the New England Patriots, led by new head coach Mike Vrabel. After back-to-back last place finishes in the AFC East, the Patriots are not only leading the division, but tied with the best record in the NFL. Back in February, we ranked Vrabel as the second-best head coaching hire of the season. At the time, we called out his hire of Josh McDaniels as one of the best decisions he could have made, and it has paid dividends for Drake Maye.
Across the board, Maye is outperforming his rookie year. He has already surpassed his touchdown passes and passing yards from last year, has cut his interception rate in half, and has certainly shown the promise behind his third-overall draft pick in 2024. His last game was a 27-14 victory over the bottom-feeding New York Jets, where he threw for 281 yards on 25-34 passing, with a single touchdown pass.
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts, Running Back
Our lone player on the list that is not a quarterback, Jonathan Taylor is having a great season for a running back. He’s leading the league in rushing yards (1,139). Additionally, he has more than twice the rushing touchdowns as the next back on the list (15 touchdowns). Taylor averages 114 yards a game, which puts him on pace for a 1,938 yard season. One big game on the season puts him on pace for the tenth 2,000 rushing yard season in NFL history. Taylor and the Colts will travel to face the Kansas City Chiefs this week.
Josh Allen - Buffalo Bills, Quarterback
The reigning MVP is having a down year compared to his last few seasons, but the Bills are still in prime playoff position behind his arm and legs. After five consecutive AFC East titles, it looks like that could be coming to an end as the Patriots have a two-game lead in the division. However, Allen certainly had an MVP-statement game this week against the Atlanta Falcons. Allen led the Bills to victory with six total touchdowns - three through the air and three more on the ground - that let them keep pace in the division. Allen is also the only quarterback who has multiple 3 passing / 3 rushing touchdowns in a single game - the only other player with one is Otto Graham.
The Bills will need Allen at his best when they have a short week against the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football this week.
The Field
While this award has generally morphed into a QB-specific award, there are many other contenders if their team finishes strong. Perennial candidate Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are having a disappointing year by their standards, currently on the outside looking in for the playoffs this January. Additionally, Jared Goff went from MVP candidate to below-the-fold after his worst game of the year on Sunday, a loss that dropped the team out of the playoff seeding. There is also still room for a dark-horse contender with a surprise playoff run out of Caleb Williams or Sam Darnold.