With the 2022 NFL season roughly halfway complete, it's only natural to begin pondering year-end awards – specifically, the frontrunner(s) for MVP. Plenty can change over the next 10 weeks – our USA TODAY Sports panel of league experts voted Lamar Jackson the midyear MVP in 2021, while eventual winner Aaron Rodgers received a single third-place vote.
This time around, there's a compelling three-man race taking shape. So, without further ado, let's reveal the leading candidates ... for now:
(Methodology: Five points awarded for first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote, and one point for third-place vote.