Through 11 weeks of the NFL season, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is in complete control of the hunt for Most Valuable Player. It has been anything but a straightforward route there, however.
To begin the season, Mahomes had the second-best odds to take home the award, behind Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Through two weeks, Allen had slightly extended his lead following the dismantling of the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans.
The first setback for the two quarterbacks came in the third week.