On Sunday night, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had four turnovers. On Sunday afternoon, Packers quarterback Jordan Love had four touchdowns and no turnovers.
As a result, Love’s odds to win the NFL MVP award have dramatically improved. Williams’s have taken a hit.
Josh Allen and Joe Burrow are currently the co-favorites, at +230. Brock Purdy is next, at +450. Then there’s Love, at +650.
Williams has fallen to 14-1, behind Trevor Lawrence (9-1).
The odds will continue to shift. Monday night’s game could impact Allen’s number. But the players at the top of the list have earned their spot over the course of a season. And Love has been surging.
He has multiple touchdowns in every game, giving him the second-longest streak to start a season in franchise history, behind only Aaron Rodgers (who did it for 15 games in a row in his initial MVP season of 2011).
And Love is engineering one of the most downfield passing games in the league. On Sunday, he completed 23 of 29 passes for 372 yards. That translates to an eye-popping if not mind-blowing average of 12.82 yards per attempt.
So, yes, Love is separating himself from the pack. Can he keep it going? The next opportunity comes on Sunday, when the Minnesota defense arrives at Lambeau Field with designs on completing a sweep of the Packers.