Super Bowl LVI is complete and the Los Angeles Rams are champs - thanks in large part to wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who earned Big Game honors and cashed in at +600 in the Super Bowl MVP odds.
Kupp will crucial during Los Angeles' game-winning drive, catching the go-ahead touchdown and finishing with eight receptions on 10 targets for 92 total yards and two touchdowns.
Here's a look at the closing Super Bowl LVI MVP odds and how bettors made out cashing in on Kupp.
Super Bowl 2022 MVP odds
Odds for the MVP of Super Bowl LVI hit the board on Tuesday, Jan. 11 and quarterbacks Matthew Stafford (EVEN) and Joe Burrow (+225) were the front runners to win Most Valuable Player.
Kupp (+600/win $600 on a $100 bet) was one of the most popular picks to win MVP, according to WynnBet sportsbooks. He drew more than 11% of ticket count and over 10% of the total handle on the Super Bowl MVP market. Kupp is just the eighth receiver to win Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl history and just the 25th non-quarterback to earn Big Game MVP honors.
| Player | Position | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | Quarterback | +100 |
| Joe Burrow | Quarterback | +225 |
| Cooper Kupp | Wide receiver | +600 |
| Aaron Donald | Defensive tackle | +1,400 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | Wide receiver | +1,800 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | Wide receiver | +2,800 |
| Cam Akers | Running back | +3,500 |
| Von Miller | Linebacker | +4,000 |
| Tee Higgins | Wide Receiver | +4,500 |
| Joe Mixon | Running back | +4,500 |
| Sony Michel | Running back | +8,000 |
| Tyler Boyd | Wide Receiver | +9,000 |
| Trent Taylor | Wide Receiver | +10,000 |
| C. J. Uzomah | Tight end | +10,000 |
| Van Jefferson | Wide receiver | +10,000 |
| Trey Hendrickson | Defensive end | +10,000 |
| Jalen Ramsey | Cornerback | +10,000 |
| Kendall Blanton | Tight end | +10,000 |
| Evan McPherson | Kicker | +10,000 |
| Leonard Floyd | Linebacker | +15,000 |
| Drew Sample | Tight end | +15,000 |
| Sam Hubbard | Defensive end | +15,000 |
| Mike Hilton | Cornerback | +15,000 |
Odds courtesy of DraftKings as of Feb. 13, 2022.
MVP Pick: Aaron Donald (+1,800)
The Rams stop unit is special and it starts with Aaron Donald. Los Angeles' wrecking ball on the defensive line could be the best overall player on the field at Super Bowl LVI, and that's saying something considering the company.
Top defensive players are often a popular pick to win Super Bowl MVP (see Donald's teammate Von Miller - MVP of Super Bowl 50), so I expect Donald's odds to slim closer to kickoff, making now the best time to bet on him earning Big Game honors.
Defensive players have won Super Bowl MVP just 10 times in the history of the championship contest but with the Bengals' turnstile pass protection (Cincinnati ranked 31st in adjusted sack rate), Donald is lined up for a monster showing in SoFi on February 13. Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow has been sacked 12 times in the postseason (nine versus Tennessee) and finished the regular season absorbing an NFL-high 51 sacks.
Donald has just 1.5 sacks in the playoffs so far, facing double teams on most snaps, but is still disruptive with pressure. He recorded 12.5 sacks in the regular season and racked up four forced fumbles. He was held in check in the Rams' last Super Bowl appearance versus New England in 2019 and his motivation to win a ring has never been higher.
Long-shot MVP: Evan McPherson (+20,000)
It says long shot, right?
The Bengals kicker could arguably be the team's MVP of the postseason, accounting for 40 of Cincinnati's 72 total points in the playoffs so far, including two game-winning field goals. McPherson is a perfect 12 for 12 in field-goal attempts, smashing kicks of 52, 52, and 54 yards with ease.
The man now known as "Shooter" won over fans with his unwavering confidence before booting the Bengals into the AFC Championship Game with a 52-yard game-winner at Tennessee. He was cold-blooded in the pressure cooker of the AFC title game, making a 52-yard FG to put Cincy ahead in the fourth quarter before punching the team's ticket to Los Angeles with a 31-yard make in overtime.
A kicker has never won Super Bowl MVP, which helps stack these incredible odds against the baby-faced McPherson. The fifth-round pick out of Florida went 28 for 33 on field goals in the regular season, made nine of 11 from 50-yards or more, and will be kicking in clean air at SoFi (which can have a little breeze as it's not totally enclosed).
Pick made on January 31, 2022
How is the Super Bowl MVP decided?
The Super Bowl MVP is decided after the conclusion of the game by a panel of 16 NFL journalists (writers and broadcasters) as well as a fan vote (online and mobile), which was added in 2001.
The panel makes up 80% of the voting while the fan vote makes up the remaining 20%. The player voted as having the most significant impact on their team’s success will be honored as the Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl.
How to read Super Bowl MVP odds
When learning how to bet on the Super Bowl, bettors must first understand how the odds display and how to read them. The Super Bowl MVP odds are displayed in a list format with corresponding odds for each player considered an MVP candidate. The odds will reflect the implied probability of that player winning MVP.
Some sportsbooks will have a very long and detailed list with plenty of players available. Other books will list just the skill positions and key defensive contributors while adding a “field” or “other” option which includes any player not officially listed.
Most sportsbooks in North America will list Super Bowl MVP odds in American format:
- Patrick Mahomes -120
- Tom Brady +187
This means that a $100 bet on Mahomes would have profited $83 (or a $120 bet would win $100), or a $100 bet on Brady would have profited $187. Use our odds converter to switch American odds to decimal or fractional and to see how much you could win using different odds.
Super Bowl MVP betting history
A Super Bowl MVP has been named in all 56 championship games going back to 1967 when Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr was named the very first Super Bowl Most Valuable Player.
Starr is one of the 31 quarterbacks to be named Super Bowl MVP. Running backs and wide receivers have each won MVP eighth times while a defensive player has been named MVP five times and a special teams player (kick returner) has won the award once.
Betting on the Super Bowl MVP odds was made popular in the late 1990s, as online sports betting began to boom, but has only recently been allowed in regulated land-based sportsbooks (such as Las Vegas/Nevada) since 2016.
| Super Bowl | MVP winner | MVP odds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Cooper Kupp | +600 | WR |
| 55 | Tom Brady | +187 | QB |
| 54 | Patrick Mahomes | +110 | QB |
| 53 | Julian Edelman | +2,000 | WR |
| 52 | Nick Foles | +325 | QB |
| 51 | Tom Brady | +150 | QB |
| 50 | Von Miller | +2,200 | LB |
| 49 | Tom Brady | +160 | QB |
| 48 | Malcolm Smith | +2,000 | LB |
| 47 | Joe Flacco | +250 | QB |
| 46 | Eli Manning | +210 | QB |
| 45 | Aaron Rodgers | +175 | QB |
| 44 | Drew Brees | +180 | QB |
| 43 | Santonio Holmes | NA | WR |
| 42 | Eli Manning | NA | QB |
| 41 | Peyton Manning | NA | QB |
| 40 | Hines Ward | NA | WR |
| 39 | Deion Branch | NA | WR |
| 38 | Tom Brady | NA | QB |
| 37 | Dexter Jackson | NA | CB |
| 36 | Tom Brady | NA | QB |
| 35 | Ray Lewis | NA | LB |
| 34 | Kurt Warner | NA | QB |
| 33 | John Elway | NA | QB |
| 32 | Terrell Davis | NA | QB |
| 31 | Desmond Howard | NA | KR |
| 30 | Larry Brown | NA | CB |
| 29 | Steve Young | NA | QB |
| 28 | Emmitt Smith | NA | RB |
| 27 | Troy Aikman | NA | QB |
| 26 | Mark Rypien | NA | QB |
| 25 | Ottis Anderson | NA | RB |
| 24 | Joe Montana | NA | QB |
| 23 | Jerry Rice | NA | QB |
| 22 | Doug Williams | NA | QB |
| 21 | Phil Simms | NA | QB |
| 20 | Richard Dent | NA | DE |
| 19 | Joe Montana | NA | QB |
| 18 | Marcus Allen | NA | RB |
| 17 | John Riggins | NA | RB |
| 16 | Joe Montana | NA | QB |
| 15 | Jim Plunkett | NA | QB |
| 14 | Terry Bradshaw | NA | QB |
| 13 | Terry Bradshaw | NA | QB |
| 12 | Harvey Martin & Randy White | NA | DE/DT |
| 11 | Fred Biletnikoff | NA | WR |
| 10 | Lynn Swann | NA | WR |
| 9 | Franco Harris | NA | RB |
| 8 | Larry Csonka | NA | FB |
| 7 | Jake Scott | NA | S |
| 6 | Roger Staubach | NA | QB |
| 5 | Chuck Howley | NA | LB |
| 4 | Len Dawson | NA | QB |
| 3 | Joe Namath | NA | QB |
| 2 | Bart Starr | NA | QB |
| 1 | Bart Starr | NA | QB |
Super Bowl MVP betting tips & strategies
Like betting on any Super Bowl odds, there is some strategy involved when learning how to bet on the Super Bowl MVP prop.
Set a narrative
When it comes to all of your Super Bowl bets – sides, totals, props – you should set a narrative for how you see the game playing out and what has to happen in order to follow that path. If you’re betting on the team with the explosive passing game, you know the receivers will need to be a big part of that success. Therefore, you may want to look at the quarterback or wide receivers in the Super Bowl MVP odds.
Bet early
The Super Bowl is the biggest betting event of the year and the odds are drum-tight across the board. That means any hidden value is sniffed out quickly and bet hard, forcing bookmakers to adjust those numbers. The Super Bowl MVP odds often see major line movement between opening and closing, so don’t wait too long to get in your MVP bets.
Risk vs reward
The quarterback for the Super Bowl favorite is most often the frontrunner to win MVP. And while that team’s moneyline odds (odds to win the game) may not pose the biggest return, you can often get a better bang for your buck by betting the QB’s MVP odds instead.
While there is a risk that the quarterback may not win MVP, that position has earned Big Game honors over 56% of the time and in nine of the past 12 Super Bowls.
As an example, Kansas City was a -130 favorite to win Super Bowl LIV and Patrick Mahomes was +110 to win MVP. A $100 bet on Kansas City -130 would win just under $77. But a $100 bet on Patrick Mahomes to win MVP at +110 would win $110.
Which sportsbooks offer Super Bowl MVP odds?
All of the best Super Bowl betting sites will offer Super Bowl MVP odds. However, the players listed as well as their respective odds will vary slightly from book to book, so it’s a good idea to shop around for the best odds before making your bet.
Instant replay: Super Bowl MVP odds
Super Bowl MVP odds are one of the most bet props for the Big Game. Here are some key things to remember:
- Super Bowl MVP odds are released when the NFL playoffs began.
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Patrick Mahomes opened as Super Bowl MVP favorite on Jan. 6, 2021, at +300 and closed at -120.
- Tom Brady won the MVP in 2021 with closing odds of +187.
- A quarterback has won Super Bowl MVP in 31 of the 55 games.
Super Bowl MVP FAQs
Tom Brady won last year's Super Bowl MVP with closing odds of +187.
Quarterbacks have won Super Bowl MVP in 31 of the previous 55 games (56.4% of the time).
The Super Bowl MVP is decided by a voting panel of 16 journalists and a fan vote upon the conclusion of the game.
