In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha takes a look at the MVP race and predicts how his top eight candidates will ultimately fare. Plus, risers/sliders from Week 14 and the most intriguing game of Week 15.

It's time to acknowledge the Broncos are more than just lucky, and that their quarterback is a big reason for their NFL-best record.

Maye has received numerous MVP chants from Patriots fans this season, and those continued into the first half of Sunday’s 35-31 loss to the Bills. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford gained some ground on Maye in the MVP odds after the Patriots’ loss, however.

Well, at least according to a number of NFL fans, who have crowned Matthew Stafford the definitive frontrunner after he threw for 368 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a crucial 41-34 win over the Detroit Lions that kept the Rams No. 1 in the NFC.