Week 7 NFL MVP tracker: Chiefs' Kenneth Walker III making legitimate case; Bryce Young enters top 5
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Key Points:
- Quarterbacks have dominated the NFL MVP award for 13 consecutive years, marking the longest streak for any position since the 1970 merger, with QBs winning 18 of the past 19 MVPs.
- Running backs are the only other position with a realistic chance to break the QB streak, but even exceptional seasons like Saquon Barkley’s 2,005 rushing yards in 2024 failed to earn first-place MVP votes.
- Kenneth Walker III is having an outstanding 2024 season, leading the NFL in rushing yards and advanced metrics, and is on pace to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record.
- Despite Walker’s exceptional performance and impact on the Kansas City Chiefs' undefeated start, betting odds and historical voting trends heavily favor quarterbacks for the MVP award.
- For Walker to win MVP, he would need to break the rushing record, see a decline in top QBs’ performances, and overcome the entrenched narrative of the MVP as a quarterback-only honor, making his chances very slim.
