Which Younger QB Tom Brady Views as a 'Darkish Horse within the MVP Race'

[ad_1] Tom Brady is likely to be loving himself some Jordan Love.

When Brady unveiled his most up-to-date energy rankings, FOX Sports activities' lead NFL analyst gave Love greater than only a shout-out as he bumped the Inexperienced Bay Packers from fifth to 3rd in his high 10.

"The Pack went on the street to get an enormous win in an emotional matchup in opposition to their outdated buddy, Aaron Rodgers," Brady stated. "Pittsburgh's one of many hardest locations to play within the NFL, and Inexperienced Bay trailed for a lot of the sport earlier than a monster fourth quarter.

"That is the sort of calm beneath stress I prefer to see from a younger quarterback, who is likely to be beginning to ascend this season. Control Jordan Love as a darkish horse within the MVP race."

Love arguably had the most effective efficiency of his profession within the Packers' comeback 35-25 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. He accomplished 29 of 37 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns, together with his 134.2 passer ranking being the very best in a sport he is ever began.

Tom Brady's Week 8 Energy Rankings 🚨 The spotlight of Love's efficiency got here within the second half, when he accomplished 20 straight passes. That was one thing not even Rodgers did in his Packers profession, the place he was a four-time MVP winner, as Love rallied Inexperienced Bay from a 16-7 deficit.

In fact, it takes multiple sport for somebody to win MVP, and Love has some floor to make up. When it comes to the chances, Love's presently tied for the eighth-best odds to win the award, trailing Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Drake Maye, Matthew Stafford, Baker Mayfield, Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor, by way of DraftKings Sportsbook.

Most specialists' lists additionally haven't got Love among the many few high candidates for MVP coming into Week 9, both. FOX Sports activities' Eric D. Williams has Love listed as an honorable point out and outdoors of the highest 5 in his most up-to-date MVP top-five rating.

However there's nonetheless loads of season left, and Love is in a great spot to presumably make a leap on the MVP leaderboard. The Packers are 5-1-1 and maintain the most effective file within the NFC, with current historical past favoring quarterbacks who assist their workforce end with a top-two seed of their convention. Love's additionally obtained robust numbers this season, rating ninth in passing yards (1,798), fourth in yards per try (8.4) and fourth in passer ranking (112.8). He additionally has 13 landing passes to only two interceptions in seven video games.

And perhaps Love will get a lift from the Packers' uncommon historical past with 27-year-old quarterbacks. As you would possibly know by now, Bart Starr, Brett Favre and Rodgers every gained their first championship with the Packers of their age-27 season, and Love turns 27 on Saturday. Nevertheless, Favre is the one a kind of three quarterbacks to win MVP of their age-27 season.

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