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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes sends message to teammates after Week 12 win over Colts.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

The Kansas City Chiefs got back on track with a come-from-behind win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, climbing back into the playoff picture after slipping out the previous week.

But the win may not have been enough to put quarterback Patrick Mahomes back on track for a major career accomplishment. The onetime MVP favorite has since seen his fortunes plummet, putting him on the fringes of the race while another veteran quarterback seizes control.

Patrick Mahomes Losing Pace on Historic Achievement
The two-time NFL MVP once had a shot a third, surging near the top of the odds for this year’s award when the Chiefs win five out of six games to reach 5-3 this season. The team has gone 1-2 since then, sinking the odds for Mahomes.

SI.com writer Peter Dewey noted that it has since become a two-man race with Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford taking a commanding lead.

“Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has taken the mantle as the clear-cut MVP favorite after another dominant showing in Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football,” Dewey wrote.

“Only Stafford (-210) and New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (+180) have shorter than 16/1 odds to win the award, a sign that oddsmakers view this as a two-player race through the first 12 weeks of the 2025 season.”

Mahomes is in fifth place at 25-to-1 odds, though Dewey suggested the Chiefs quarterback may be undervalued. He noted that Mahomes’ comeback over the AFC-leading Colts kept him in the race this week.

“While the Chiefs’ record (6-5) likely would disqualify Mahomes from an MVP conversation, he’s still put up impressive numbers for a player down at +2500 to win the award. Mahomes has 2,977 passing yards, 18 scores and just seven picks this season while also rushing for 318 yards and an additional four scores,” Dewey wrote.