The NFL schedule was launched Wednesday night time, and although it might nonetheless be mid-Could, that is the closest soccer season has felt for the reason that Tremendous Bowl.
Granted, with every single day that passes on the calendar, we actually get nearer to soccer season, however you get the purpose — don’t get caught up with the small print.
As soon as the 2024 NFL season does roll round, we gained’t have to attend lengthy for among the best video games on all the 18-week slate. The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs will unveil their newest Tremendous Bowl banner forward of the season’s first recreation, a Thursday night time tilt at Arrowhead Stadium the place the Baltimore Ravens will probably be paying KC a go to.
Understandably, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will get all of the love and a spotlight that night time after they have a good time their back-to-back NFL titles.
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On the opposite sideline, although, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens will look to spoil the celebration. Jackson is the defending NFL MVP after arguably the perfect season of his profession.
He was extra correct than he’s ever been in his profession, and he threw for twenty-four touchdowns whereas dashing for an additional 5. He totaled almost 3,700 yards via the air and amassed one other 821 on the bottom with Baltimore going 13-3 in his begins.
That makes it type of onerous to consider there are 4 gamers as of proper now who would enter the 2024 NFL season with shorter MVP odds than Jackson. As NESN.com’s Mike Cole and Ricky Doyle mentioned on this week’s episode of “The Unfold” podcast, it’s borderline disrespectful for Jackson, a two-time MVP winner.
2024 NFL MVP odds (FanDuel Sportsbook)
Patrick Mahomes +500
Josh Allen +800
C.J. Stroud +1000
Joe Burrow +1000
Lamar Jackson +1400
Jordan Love +1400
Jalen Hurts +1400
Dak Prescott +1600
Justin Herbert +1600
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“Are we gonna simply continuously disrespect Lamar Jackson within the MVP market?” Doyle requested. ” … It is a man who’s a two-time MVP winner, reigning MVP winner, he’s coming off arguably his second-best season. You possibly can argue it was his greatest season if you need, due to among the enhancements he’s made as a passer. He’s solely 27. The workforce, in the event that they’re gonna win and have the success like that they had final 12 months, he’s gonna be up there. I dunno.”
It’s not that the quantity itself is a serious disrespect, however it’s jarring to see the names round — and even forward of him on the betting board.
“I need to guess Jordan Like to win MVP. He’s 14-1. I don’t need to guess him at 14-1. He has the identical odds as Lamar Jackson. No, thanks.” Cole replied. “Similar factor with C.J. Stroud. … Whenever you put Lamar Jackson in comparison with these guys, it is unnecessary.”
Again-to-back winners are comparatively uncommon within the NFL, however we’re just some years faraway from Aaron Rodgers successful two straight in 2020 and 2021. Regardless, betting in opposition to Jackson doesn’t appear very good.
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