2021 NFL MVP odds, picks: Why Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen are best bets, plus more award picks from CBS staff

Two of the AFC's best quarterbacks could be competing for the MVP in 2021

With the offseason saga between Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers likely being at the forefront of your mind when the veteran quarterback comes up in conversation, don't forget that he's also entering the 2021 regular season as the defending league MVP. Rodgers took the league by storm last season and marched to the third MVP award of his career (first since 2014). As you'd expect, Rodgers is projected to once again be in the thick of the race this year, but he's going to have some stiff competition as he tries to become the first player since Peyton Manning (2008, 2009) to repeat as MVP.  What do we think? As we gear up for the start of the regular season, the NFL staff here at CBS Sports has been tasked with not only handing over their best bets for league MVP but a wide array of seasonal awards for you to ponder. Below you'll find picks from NFL insiders Jason La Canfora and Jonathan Jones along with senior writer Pete Prisco, and staff writers Tyler Sullivan, John Breech, Ryan Wilson, Josh Edwards, Jordan Dajani, Jared Dubin, Bryan DeArdo and Jeff Kerr.