2024 NFL odds: Cardinals' Gannon best bet for Coach of the Year; Goff for MVP?

As we rapidly approach the halfway mark of the NFL season, some of these award races begin to perhaps become clearer. 

I say perhaps because just last season, we saw how fickle and unpredictable these awards markets can be. 

Joe Flacco was 250-1 to win Comeback Player of the Year with just a month or so to play last season. Eventual Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski was 80-1 to win the award in mid-December. Even MVP Lamar Jackson was available at 15-1 with mere weeks left in the season. Eventually, a Christmas night showdown against the 49ers went the Ravens’ way, swinging the award to their quarterback for a second time in five years. 

These awards are not set in stone since there's still some football left to play, and leaving a good final impression on voters goes a long way to deciding who ultimately wins.

As far as the MVP race goes, there are four players who have single-digit odds to win heading into Week 9. 

Jackson and Josh Allen are co-favorites, both at +300 odds (a $10 bet returns $40 total). 

Allen finally threw his first interception of the season last week, but it came in a blowout win in Seattle. Allen has his team on pace to clinch the AFC East title by Thanksgiving. 

Jackson continues to put up outstanding numbers, but his team is only 5-3 after an upset loss in Cleveland in Week 8. And I remain steadfast in my belief that winning this award for a third time will be extremely difficult for Jackson, especially considering he hasn’t duplicated his regular-season success in the playoffs. 

Fair or not, I believe voters will use those factors as a tiebreaker against voting for him. 

Patrick Mahomes is at +600 odds, and that's largely because of his reputation and due to the Chiefs’ undefeated record.