The Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers play in Super Bowl LV Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. One of the most alluring Super Bowl prop bets each year is for the MVP. Below, we look at the 2021 Super Bowl MVP odds from BetMGM Sportsbook with picks and predictions.
2021 Super Bowl MVP prop bets: Favorites
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:07 a.m. ET.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (+100)
Mahomes was named the MVP of Super Bowl LIV last February, as he guided the Chiefs to a 31-20 drubbing of the San Francisco 49ers in the Big Game. He was a somewhat controversial selection, as his performance was lackluster by his standards. He went 26-for-42 through the air for 286 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, and he added 1 rushing score.
It was a good example of the bias surrounding quarterbacks, especially on the biggest stage. The Chiefs are favored to win Super Bowl 55 and if they succeed voters will need to find a reason to not give the award to Mahomes.
Also see: Bank on these Patrick Mahomes prop bets
Buccaneers QB Tom Brady (+200)
Brady is a four-time Super Bowl MVP from his time with the New England Patriots that includes six Super Bowl titles. The 43-year-old had a resurgent season in his first campaign with the Bucs.
The future Hall of Famer has no shortage of career accolades and voters would love to give him another. If the Bucs pull the Super Bowl upset, Brady’s likely to be the main reason.
Also see: Bank on these Tom Brady prop bets
2021 Super Bowl MVP prop bets: Contender
Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill (+900)
Though there was no official award, Hill was the clear MVP of the Week 12 meeting between the Bucs and Chiefs. He caught 13 of 15 targets and went for a season-high 269 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 27-24 road win for the Chiefs. Though it’s highly unlikely, a repeat performance would surely make him the eighth wide receiver to be named MVP.
Also see: Bank on these Tyreek Hill prop bets
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2021 Super Bowl MVP prop bets: Long shots
Chiefs S Tyrann Mathieu (+3500)
Though four teams have won back-to-back Super Bowls since, no player has won back-to-back Super Bowl MVPs since Pittsburgh Steelers QB Terry Bradshaw in Super Bowl XIII and XIV. Hedge against a second straight honor for Mahomes by backing KC’s most prominent defender.
Mathieu had five combined tackles and an interception in the Week 12 meeting against the Bucs. Another pick or fumble recovery and a defensive score at a pivotal point in the game could award the Honey Badger.
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Buccaneers DE Jason Pierre-Paul (+8000)
A huge key to the Bucs winning Super Bowl 55 will be pressuring Mahomes, generating sacks and/or turnovers, and getting the Chiefs off the field without points.
JPP led the team with 9.5 sacks in the regular season and was the biggest part of a team pass rush ranked fifth in ESPN’s team pass rush win rate. He’s also one of few Bucs defenders to have played in a Super Bowl, having won SB XLVI with the New York Giants.
New to sports betting? A $100 bet on Mahomes to win Super Bowl MVP would return a profit of $100. The same bet on Pierre-Paul would return a profit of $8,000.
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Also see:
- Bucs cornerbacks confident in rematch with Tyreek Hill (Chiefs Wire)
- Ranking the best players in Super Bowl LV (Bucs Wire)
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