Drake Maye Dominates Week 17, Becomes Prohibitive MVP Favorite

New England Patriots QB Drake Maye is the prohibitive favorite for the 2025 NFL MVP after a dominant Week 17 performance, shredding the Jets with 19-of-21 passing for 256 yards, five touchdowns, and 22 rushing yards. His MVP odds boosted to -500. Maye led the Patriots to a 13-3 record and their first AFC East title since 2019. He leads all QBs in Total QBR (76.5), EPA (108.4), and completion percentage (71.7%), with season totals of 4,203 yards, 30 TDs, 8 INTs, and 409 rushing yards with 2 TDs. His performance has led to discussions that Matthew Stafford may have lost the MVP to Maye, and he's on Chris Broussard's Week 18 MVP ballot.