{"id":656903,"date":"2026-01-05T21:51:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/656903\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T21:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:51:20","slug":"2025-nfl-awards-final-odds-predictions-full-list-of-likely-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/656903\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NFL Awards final odds, predictions: Full list of likely winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cases have been made, and votes are being tallied. <\/p>\n

Week 18 has come to a close, which means all of the illustrious awards will be handed out roughly one month from today. <\/p>\n

Below, we delve into where sportsbooks are projecting each award to end up now that games are complete and stats can no longer be pumped up any further.<\/p>\n

2025 NFL Awards final odds, predictions<\/p>\n

NFL MVP: Matthew Stafford (-145, BetMGM<\/a>)<\/p>\n

NFL MVP Award final oddsMatthew Stafford: -145 (59.18 percent)Drake Maye: +115 (46.51 percent)Trevor Lawrence: 300\/1 (.33 percent)Sam Darnold: 500\/1 (.2 percent)Christian McCaffrey: 500\/1 (.2 percent)Odds via BetMGM<\/p>\n

BetMGM is a bit less bullish than the field on this one. Entering Week 18, Maye was a massive favorite, while Stafford could have been had around +300. <\/p>\n

Other sportsbooks have Stafford in the -180 territory now that the season has come to a close and Stafford has a strong final game to close out the year.<\/p>\n

Drake Maye lost his stranglehold on the NFL MVP award according to oddsmakers. Getty Images<\/p>\n

The question remains: Is this a career achievement award or a single-season award? <\/p>\n

The Patriots were the No. 2 seed, while Stafford came up short against the Seahawks and Falcons to force the Rams into the No. 5 seed in the NFC.<\/p>\n

Regardless of which side of the argument you\u2019re on, we believe that Stafford will win the NFL MVP award come February. <\/p>\n

NFL Coach of the Year: Mike Vrabel (-370, FanDuel<\/a>)<\/p>\n

NFL Coach of the Year Award final oddsMike Vrabel: -370 (78.72 percent)Mike Macdonald: +410 (19.61 percent)Liam Coen: +700 (12.5 percent)Ben Johnson: 80\/1 (1.23 percent)Odds via FanDuel<\/p>\n

Mike Vrabel is the clear favorite here. If I were the one with a ballot, it wouldn\u2019t be Vrabel, given the ease of the Patriots\u2019 schedule.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not relevant here. <\/p>\n

Mike Vrabel changed the culture in New England. AP<\/p>\n

The betting odds can be a good barometer of who will win these awards.<\/p>\n

Vrabel wins his second NFL Coach of the Year award. <\/p>\n

NFL Offensive player of the year: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (-7000, FanDuel)<\/p>\n

Offensive Player of The Year final oddsJaxon Smith-Njigba: -7000 (98.59 percent)Puka Nacua: 19.1 (5 percent)Christian McCaffrey: 100\/1 (.99 percent)Odds via FanDuel<\/p>\n

This one is bizarre. Jaxon Smith-Njigba is basically a shoo-in to win this award, but in what world is he a fair value at this price? <\/p>\n

There\u2019s something to this one that I do not see. <\/p>\n

McCaffrey had 1,202 yards rushing and 924 yards receiving, a historically great offensive season for the dual-threat running back, while also pulling in 17 total touchdowns.<\/p>\n

Oddsmakers say Christian McCaffrey has no shot at Offensive Player of the Year AP<\/p>\n

Smith-Njigba led the league in receiving yards with 1,793 and 10 touchdowns with 119 receptions. <\/p>\n

Nacua, who missed one game with an injury, had 1,715 yards and 10 touchdowns on 129 receptions. <\/p>\n

The line on this makes no sense, and if you\u2019re able to still bet on this, I\u2019d take a shot on McCaffrey at that price.<\/p>\n

Still, we have to predict that Smith-Njigba wins the award. <\/p>\n

NFL Defensive Player of the Year: Myles Garrett (-20000, DraftKings<\/a>)<\/p>\n

No real argument here, Myles Garrett is the single-season sack king and will be the defensive player of the year, perhaps unanimously. <\/p>\n

NFL Comeback Player of the Year: Christian McCaffrey (-900, FanDuel)<\/p>\n

Comeback Player of the Year final oddsChristian McCaffrey: -900 (90 percent)Trevor Lawrence: +600 (14.29 percent)Philip Rivers: 100\/1 (.99 percent)Odds via FanDuel<\/p>\n

This is an award McCaffrey will likely win, though he\u2019s worthy of multiple. <\/p>\n

I\u2019m surprised to see Philip Rivers not higher on this list, but it appears that there\u2019s little to no momentum for him to win the award. <\/p>\n

Betting on the NFL? <\/p>\n

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: Tetaroia McMillan (-1100, theScore Bet<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Offensive Rookie of the Year final oddsTetairoa McMillan: -1100 (91.67 percent)Jaxson Dart: +900 (10 percent)TreVeyon Henderson: 15\/1 (6.25 percent)Tyler Shough: 15\/1 (6.25 percent)Odds via theScore Bet<\/a><\/p>\n

Tetairoa McMillan starred at different points with 1,014 receiving yards as a rookie, far better than any other pass catcher this year. <\/p>\n

You could opt to go with Jaxson Dart, but he didn\u2019t start as many games. The same goes for TreVeyon Henderson and Tyler Shough.<\/p>\n

It would be surprising if McMillan doesn\u2019t get the hardware here. <\/p>\n

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: Carson Schwesinger (-650, bet365 Sportsbook<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Defensive Rookie of the Year final oddsCarson Schwesinger: -650 (91.67 percent)James Pearce Jr.: +450 (10 percent)Nick Emmanwori: 15\/1 (6.25 percent)Xavier Watts: 40\/1 (6.25 percent)Odds via bet365<\/a><\/p>\n

This award looked like it was Abdul Carter\u2019s to lose before the season<\/a>, but an uneven year has put him completely out of the race.<\/p>\n

Carson Schwesinger is likely to take home the prize after he put up 89 tackles and two interceptions for the Cleveland Browns. <\/p>\n

James Pearce Jr. is a fine choice as well, after he sacked the quarterback 10.5 times for the Falcons. <\/p>\n

Why Trust New York Post Betting<\/p>\n

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