THE TAKE
Brock Purdy has been the MVP so far this season. Without question. He doesn't have a rusher in the top 20 or a receiver in the top 15, so Purdy is actually carrying the 49ers. They look like the best team in the NFC.
BOLDNESS
52/100
GRADE
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PLAYERS / TEAMS
Brock PurdySan Francisco 49ers
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
Purdy finishes 2026 NFL season as MVP or top-3 MVP candidate AND 49ers finish as best NFC team by record/seed;
FALSE IF
another player wins MVP or 49ers don't finish as best NFC team
hot takecontrarianrecency bias
This take hasn't been graded yet. Resolution expected JAN 15, 2027.