Typically, we focus our SB Nation Reacts Results article on the questions that we pose to Detroit Lions fans, and while we will get to this week’s results in a second, we wanted to start by addressing the results of a national survey.
Earlier this week, SB Nation asked NFL fans to vote in several surveys, one of which pondered: Who has been the MVP of the season so far? NFL fans had five options to choose from (all quarterbacks), based on NFL Season Awards odds presented by FanDuel Sportsbook, and here’s what the betting lines look like at the time of this survey:
Fresh off NFC Offensive Player of the Month honors, and leading the Lions to five straight victories, Goff’s recent success is at the forefront of many NFL fans’ minds. “Mr. Perfect” has been playing some of the best ball of his career and ranks at the top of the league in most quarterback statistical categories.
“I guess I’m just not surprised. I guess is the best way to say it,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said last week. “I hear these numbers and I’m just like, ‘Yeah, he’s playing good. He’s a good quarterback.’ So, I don’t really see this like I’m blown away. I expect that from him.
Goff opened the season with very long odds to win MVP, but they’ve been steadily rising. After the Lions game against the Cowboys, he was +800 to win, but two games later, the odds are down to +600. If Goff leads the Lions to another victory this week, the odds could keep moving in his favor.
