Favorites: Brock Purdy to win MVP, 49ers Super Bowl

Favorites: Brock Purdy to win MVP, 49ers Super Bowl،

David Purdum, ESPN editorDecember 4, 2023, 4:51 p.m.
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The San Francisco 49ers separated themselves from the pack as favorites to win the Super Bowl, and their quarterback Brock Purdy now leads the odds for league MVP.

The 49ers, after their impressive road win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, moved to 3-1 to win the Super Bowl on ESPN BET – the shortest odds for the big game any team has had this season. The 49ers, Chiefs and Eagles were the favorites last week, but oddsmakers believe San Francisco is the clear team to beat.

“Outside of the first quarter, they looked dominant,” Adam Pullen, assistant director of trading for Caesars Sportsbook, said of the 49ers. “It wasn't even close. They've become the best team in the league now.”

Purdy passed for 314 yards and four touchdowns against the Eagles, edging out Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts, who had been the MVP favorite.

Purdy entered Sunday at 9-1 to win the NFL regular season MVP, behind four other players. When the odds reopened Monday on ESPN BET, Purdy was the favorite at 3-1. He started the season 45-1 to win the award and attracted significant betting interest. Purdy winning the award is the worst-case scenario for the house in Caesars Sportsbook's MVP odds.

It's quite a rise for Purdy, who was the last player selected in the 2022 draft, earning him the nickname “Mr. Irrelevant.”

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is right on Purdy's heels, with an MVP rating of +325, followed by Hurts at +350. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (6-1), Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (7-1) and Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (9-1) round out the candidates with single-digit odds.

Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill improved to 18-1 to win NFL MVP this week, the shortest odds of any non-quarterback Monday on ESPN BET.

Odds of winning the Super Bowl (via ESPN BET starting Monday):