Get ready, 12s, because this Sunday’s game at Lumen Field just got even spicier: Brock Purdy, the dude who has the NFL’s top passer rating right now, just pulled even with Josh Allen at 3-1 odds to win NFL MVP. This isn’t just some casual betting line, folks; it means the league is absolutely buzzing about the guy our Seahawks are about to face off against.
The MVP Race Just Got Real
Through the early weeks of the season, Bills quarterback Josh Allen was sitting pretty, all by himself as the betting favorite for MVP. And let’s be real, the guy knows what it takes, having already snagged the award in 2024. He even handed Purdy’s 49ers a 35-10 beatdown that season. But as Week 5 rolls around, Allen has company at the top. Purdy and Allen are now deadlocked with identical 3-1 odds, signaling a major shift in the MVP conversation. Both players are absolutely playing at an MVP level so far this year, no doubt about it.
Purdy’s Wild Streak And What It Means For Our Hawks
Purdy’s ascent isn’t just a fluke. He is absolutely tearing it up, and the numbers don’t lie. The guy has yet to take a sack this season, which is just wild. Even more impressive, he boasts the NFL’s top passer rating, an insane 126.3. He’s also rattled off four straight games with two or more touchdown passes and zero sacks. That streak ties him with legends Eli Manning (2010) and Peyton Manning (2009) for the third longest in NFL history, including playoffs. Only Andrew Luck (2018) and Dan Marino (1983-84) have gone longer with five games. On top of that, Purdy has put together three straight games with two or more touchdown passes and no turnovers, tying him for the longest streak in 49ers franchise history with none other than Steve Young (1987) and Joe Montana (1989). That’s the caliber of play we’re talking about here.
So, what does this mean for the Emerald City crew? Both Allen and Purdy have huge chances to solidify their MVP cases this weekend. Allen and the Bills are heading to L.A. to face the Rams on Monday night. But for our Hawks, the challenge is right in front of us, at home, in the big late-afternoon game on Sunday. Purdy and the 49ers are coming into Lumen Field with their quarterback riding a historic hot streak, and our defense is going to have to be absolutely dialed in to stop him cold. This is exactly the kind of game that gets the 12s hyped.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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