NFL Award Odds: Closing Odds for NFL MVP, Offensive Rookie of the Year and More

It may be Super Bowl week for the NFL, but before the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots battle for the Lombardi Trophy, there are some regular-season awards to give out.

NFL Honors will take place on Thursday night, where the MVP, DPOY, Coach of the Year and several other awards will be given out.

While betting for these awards has been closed since the end of the regular season, the odds from that point can still give us a glimpse into who will win each of these awards. Plus, the NFL has announced finalists for each award, narrowing down the field from where it was in the regular season.

Here’s a look at the closing odds and finalists for each market ahead of Thursday’s announcement!

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Closing NFL MVP Odds

Award Finalists: Josh Allen (BUF), Drake Maye (NE), Matthew Stafford (LAR), Trevor Lawrence (JAX), Christian McCaffrey (SF)

Matthew Stafford: -135
Drake Maye: +105
Trevor Lawrence: +15000
Caleb Williams: +25000
Josh Allen: +30000
Sam Darnold: +40000
Bo Nix: +40000
Christian McCaffrey: +50000
CJ Stroud: +50000
Justin Herbert: +50000
Jaxon Smith-Njigba: +50000
Jalen Hurts: +50000
Baker Mayfield: +100000

Even though five finalists are announced for this award, this has been a two-man race between Stafford and Maye for quite some time. Stafford was named First Team All-Pro, which likely gives him the edge to win MVP this season.

Closing Defensive Player of the Year Odds

Award Finalists: Will Anderson Jr. (HOU), Nik Bonitto (DEN), Myles Garrett (CLE), Aidan Hutchinson (DET), Micah Parsons (GB)

Myles Garrett: -20000
Will Anderson Jr.: +15000
Danielle Hunter: +15000
Brian Burns: +15000
Nik Bonitto: +20000
Jared Verse: +30000
Aidan Hutchinson: +30000

Myles Garrett broke the NFL’s single-season sack record and completely ran away with this award in the betting market. It would be shocking if he didn’t win on Thursday.

Closing Offensive Player of the Year Odds

Award Finalists: Drake Maye (NE), Christian McCaffrey (SF), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA), Puka Nacua (LAR), Bijan Robinson (ATL)

Jaxon Smith-Njigba: -3000
Puka Nacua: +1200
Christian McCaffrey: +7500
Bijan Robinson: +7500
Drake Maye: +10000
Jonathan Taylor: +20000
James Cook: +20000
Josh Allen: +25000
Matthew Stafford: +30000
Derrick Henry: +40000
George Pickens: +80000
Ja’Marr Chase: +80000
Saquon Barkley: +100000

JSN closed as a sizable favorite to win this award, but McCaffrey’s inclusion as an MVP finalist could be an indication that he’s going to win this honor. This market could be one of the closer ones with CMC, JSN and Puka Nacua all having strong cases.

Closing Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds

Award Finalists: Jaxson Dart (NYG), Tetairoa McMillan (CAR), Tyler Shough (NO), TreVeyon Henderson (NE), Emeka Egbuka (TB)

Tetairoa McMillan: -1000
TreVeyon Henderson: +900
Jaxson Dart: +900
Tyler Shough: +1400
Emeka Egbuka: +12000
Ashton Jeanty: +20000
RJ Harvey: +20000
Harold Fannin Jr.: +30000
Tyler Warren: +40000
Cam Ward: +40000
Woody Marks: +40000
Shedeur Sanders: +50000

One of the more wide open award markets this season, OROY had a lot of contenders enter and fall out, but it appears Tetairoa McMillan has the inside track after a strong 2025 season.

Emeka Egbuka once looked like a guarantee to win this honor, but McMillan’s biggest competition may be New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough.

Closing Defensive Rookie of the Year Odds

Award Finalists: Abdul Carter (NYG), Nick Emmanwori (SEA), Carson Schwesinger (CLE), Xavier Watts (ATL), James Pearce Jr. (ATL)

Carson Schwesinger: -550
James Pearce Jr.: +370
Nick Emmanwori: +1400
Xavier Watts: +4000
Jihaad Campbell: +20000
Abdul Carter: +30000
Jahdae Barron: +30000
Donovan Ezeiruaku: +50000

Schwesinger finished the regular season as the clear favorite to win this award, but Pearce did have a strong Week 18, recording two sacks, that may have boosted his case.

Closing Coach of the Year Odds

Award Finalists: Liam Coen (JAX), Mike Vrabel (NE), Mike Macdonald (SEA), Ben Johnson (CHI), Kyle Shanahan (SF)

Mike Vrabel: -400
Mike Macdonald: +450
Liam Coen: +950
Sean Payton: +5000
Ben Johnson: +10000
Kyle Shanahan: +30000
DeMeco Ryans: +30000

It’s interesting that the top two coaches in the closing odds ended up in the Super Bowl this season. Vrabel may have the best case taking New England from a four-win team to a 14-win team, but it’s close.

Closing Comeback Player of the Year Odds

Award Finalists: Stefon Diggs (NE), Aidan Hutchinson (DET), Trevor Lawrence (JAX), Christian McCaffrey (SF), Dak Prescott (DAL)

Christian McCaffrey: -700
Trevor Lawrence: +500
Dak Prescott: +3500
Aidan Hutchinson: +4000
Philip Rivers: +6000
Stefon Diggs: +10000

CMC is a finalist for three awards, but this appears to be the one that he’s most likely to win on Thursday night.

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