We're now onto Week 9 of the 2020 NFL season, and it’s the first time that the MVP race feels like a true duel, as Russell Wilson and Patrick Mahomes have separated from the pack a little bit. But just how large is their lead, and can one of the other MVP candidates strike back in the coming weeks?
Before we get to the rankings, here is a short overview of the methodology:
- We trained a model to predict the winner of the MVP award at the conclusion of the regular season.