The NFL MVP is voted upon with a relatively simple process: Each of the 50 voters gets one vote. There's no ranking or points system; quite simply, most votes wins. Depending on your view, that might make it easier or harder to project who's going to win, but it simplifies the process if there's one clear frontrunner.
After Rodgers led the Packers to an easy win over Minnesota on Sunday, putting the Packers at 13-3 and clinching the top seed in the NFC playoffs, there were plenty who felt the award was all but wrapped.