Against all odds, the LA Chargers are back in the NFL Playoffs with back-to-back 11-win seasons. Most NFL teams would have cratered under the same circumstances as the Chargers, who instead took it as a minor speed bump to get back to where they belong.
Justin Herbert's superhuman heroics are a big reason for the team's success. While he has also gotten help from the defensive side of the ball, Herbert has put a dysfunctional offense on his back. The overall numbers may not be MVP-worthy, but you can easily make the case he's better than whoever will actually win the MVP.