Mahomes or Rodgers for MVP?

Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes for NFL MVP? Ben Baldwin dives into the numbers behind the debate:

“Mahomes isn’t exactly playing without help himself. And Rodgers sustained his production in the games where Adams or Bakhtiari missed time, including putting up 37 points on the Saints without Adams — the highest total scored against the Saints’ defense all season — and not missing a beat against the Bears in Week 17 without Bakhtiari. Finally, Rodgers finished No. 2 in EPA per play on non-play-action dropbacks (courtesy of PFF’s play action charting and TruMedia’s EPA model), so it’s not like play action solely boosted his efficiency. Between Rodgers and Mahomes, let’s call supporting cast a wash, which might even be generous to Mahomes’ case.”

Full article: The Athletic