Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be seeking his second consecutive Super Bowl MVP next Sunday. Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal-caller Tom Brady will be seeking his second in five seasons and fourth overall.
To win the award, though, Brady or Mahomes will likely first have to win the big game—only one player has ever won the MVP while playing for the losing team. They will have competition, too, as a skill-position player like Travis Kelce or a defender like Shaquil Barrett could walk away with the award.
While the MVP is often given to the winning quarterback, two linebackers and a wide receiver have won the award in the last seven Super Bowls.