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.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is making a late run for NFL Most Valuable Player honors following his team's 11th consecutive victory.

Sunday's NFL results created further distance between the Patriots' Drake Maye and the current favorite for the MVP Award.

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.

Here's a look at the latest NFL MVP odds and why the Cowboys' Dak Prescott has a better case to win the race than you might think.

Drake Maye’s jump from Year 1 to Year 2 has not only put him in the MVP conversation, it’s earned the Patriots quarterback praise from the national media.

That was until Allen morphed into a role that he's grown quite accustomed to this season: the boogeyman. The defending NFL MVP led five straight touchdown drives and spearheaded a second half that saw Buffalo outscore New England 28-7 to secure the 35-31 victory.