NFL betting: Mahomes, Burrow, Allen open as co-favorites to win 2023 MVP

We're facing a long wait until the 2023 NFL regular season kicks off — 205 days to be exact. If you're like me, you'll be cryogenically freezing yourself for the next 29 weeks. It's a terrific way to save on rent, and you won't have to spend your nights pretending you care about baseball.

But before you climb into the icy chamber of temporary sleep, make sure you visit BetMGM to grab a ticket or two on who you believe will win MVP next season.

Mahomes, Burrow, Allen co-favorites for MVP

You'd think dominating the 2022 MVP race without an alpha wideout and winning a Super Bowl on a bum ankle would be enough to separate Patrick Mahomes as the favorite to claim another MVP trophy in 2023, but that's not quite the case. Sharing the Patrick price at +650 are Josh Allen and Joe Burrow, who opened with the third-shortest and fourth-shortest MVP odds in 2022. Coincidentally, the Chiefs, Bengals and Bills are also the top three favorites to win Super Bowl LVIII.

Justin Herbert slides in behind the trio at +900 and should gain a welcome boost from new Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa round out the top six at 10-to-1 odds. Hurts was momentarily the odds-on favorite to win the award last season before he injured his throwing shoulder in a Week 15 victory over the Chicago Bears.

One of the more curious offerings on the board is San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy, who has the 10th-shortest odds at 25-to-1. The final pick in the 2022 NFL draft went 5-0 as a starter in the regular season following season-ending injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo. Lance is 50-to-1 to win MVP and is expected to compete with Purdy for the starting job.

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If you're looking to throw some money away, there are plenty of opportunities to do so on names further down the list. Patriots backup QB Bailey Zappe and Falcons backup-level talent Desmond Ridder are 150-to-1. New York's Zach Wilson is 200-to-1, but those odds might shorten once all the betting moms get their wagers in. Carson Wentz could get you 250-to-1 on your money, or 0-to-1 in this reality.

Thinking about taking a receiver for MVP? Don't. No wideout has ever won the award. A placekicker has, though — Washington's Mark Moseley was named MVP in 1982, confirming that president Ronald Reagan's war on drugs was ineffective among Associated Press voters.

Players on the defensive side of the ball have won MVP, but it's been a while. Giants legend Lawrence Taylor was the last to do it, back in 1986.

Here's a full list of the 2023 NFL MVP odds on BetMGM:

• Patrick Mahomes (+650)

• Joe Burrow (+650)

• Josh Allen (+650)

• Justin Herbert (+900)

• Jalen Hurts (10-to-1)

• Tua Tagovailoa (10-to-1)

• Trevor Lawrence (14-to-1)

• Dak Prescott (14-to-1)

• Lamar Jackson (16-to-1)

• Aaron Rodgers (25-to-1)

• Brock Purdy (25-to-1)

• Geno Smith (25-to-1)

• Deshaun Watson (30-to-1)

• Justin Fields (30-to-1)

• Jared Goff (40-to-1)

• Kenny Pickett (40-to-1)

• Derek Carr (40-to-1)

• Jordan Love (50-to-1)

• Kyler Murray (50-to-1)

• Russell Wilson (50-to-1)

• Kirk Cousins (50-to-1)

• Trey Lance (50-to-1)

• Daniel Jones (50-to-1)

• Matthew Stafford (66-to-1)

• Mac Jones (66-to-1)

• Sam Howell (80-to-1)

• Jimmy Garoppolo (80-to-1)

• Justin Jefferson (100-to-1)

• Ryan Tannehill (100-to-1)

• Tyreek Hill (100-to-1)

• Micah Parsons (100-to-1)

• Cooper Kupp (100-to-1)

• Myles Garrett (100-to-1)

• Deebo Samuel (100-to-1)

• Ja'Marr Chase (100-to-1)

• Christian McCaffrey (100-to-1)

• Baker Mayfield (100-to-1)

• Derrick Henry (125-to-1)

• Desmond Ridder (150-to-1)

• Bailey Zappe (150-to-1)

• Saquon Barkley (150-to-1)

• Travis Kelce (150-to-1)

• Zach Wilson (200-to-1)

• Stefon Diggs (200-to-1)

• C.J. Stroud (200-to-1)

• Davante Adams (200-to-1)

• Nick Bosa (200-to-1)

• CeeDee Lamb (200-to-1)

• Bryce Young (250-to-1)

• T.J. Watt (250-to-1)

• Aaron Donald (250-to-1)

• Carson Wentz (250-to-1)

• George Kittle (250-to-1)