Nine weeks of NFL action are complete, and several stars are still in contention for the year-end NFL MVP Award. But with just about half the season under wraps, much remains to be decided on the gridiron. Let's look at the players currently leading the race for the league's top individual honor.
1. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
Burrow has looked like the NFL's best quarterback in recent weeks. He has thrown for 16 touchdowns and added two rushing touchdowns in the past four weeks, with three games in that span and no interceptions. Last week, he went 24-for-29 for 271 yards and three touchdowns against the Falcons, adding a rushing touchdown. He leads the league with 23 passing touchdowns, ranks second with 2,386 passing yards, and has three rushing touchdowns.
2. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
The Bills managed
the biggest win of the week, handing the Vikings their second loss of the season, as Allen went 21-for-31 for 231 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The Bills are now 7-1 and potentially the best team in the AFC. He now has 2,027 passing yards, 285 rushing yards, and 21 total offensive touchdowns (12 passing, 9 rushing this season.
3. Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers
Purdy went 17-for-25 for 232 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception while adding 40 rushing yards and a touchdown in a dominant win against the Raiders. The 49ers still look like the NFC's top team with a 7-1 record, and Purdy has 1,980 passing yards and 19 total offensive touchdowns (17 passing, 2 rushing) this season.
4. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks
It's hard to win MVP as a wideout, and the Seahawks are the most questionable team on the list right now. He also just had his worst game of the season, with seven receptions for 51 yards. But he still leads the league with 1,036 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.
5. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
Mahomes is steadily climbing back up the list with some impressive performances. He went 23-for-31for 242 yards and two touchdowns through the air in a win over the Jets this past week, and has thrown for 563 yards and five touchdowns in his last two outings. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are 6-2 and in the thick of the AFC race.
6. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
7. Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions
8. Kenneth Walker III, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
9. Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers
10. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Week 10 NFL MVP Power Rankings: Joe Burrow continues to climb
