Saquon Barkley is the rare non-quarterback to be a top-two Super Bowl MVP favorite ahead of this year’s big game between the Eagles and Chiefs, coming in with the second-best odds (+240) to win the award behind Patrick Mahomes (+105). Other than that anomaly, the odds are about as expected.

With the matchup set, two-time regular-season MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes sits atop the oddsboard. Currently, Mahomes' Chiefs are slight favorites to win the Super Bowl, according to the odds .

David Purdum: The big bets are starting to show up on Super Bowl LIX, including some head-scratching ones. For example, a bettor with BetMGM donated ... err, placed a $10 wager on Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Landon Dickerson to win MVP at 1000-1 odds. An offensive lineman has never won the award.