Tom Brady Reveals His Top 4 NFL MVP Picks

Tom Brady earned three NFL Most Valuable Player awards with the New England Patriots.

That gives him more than enough credence to assess the candidates for that award now that he's retired from the league and is an NFL broadcaster.

So when posed with the question on FOX Sports' "Ask Tom," Brady shared a few candidates for the 2026 MVP.

Most of Brady's candidates aren't surprises.

However, he's throwing a running back into the MVP race through the first half of the season.

A non-quarterback hasn't won the award since 2012.

Here are Brady's top four MVP candidates, and their odds to win the award, according to FanDuel.

JOSH ALLEN

Brady: "Josh Allen is playing great football."

"And that quarterback position we know impacts Josh is throwing it in, running it in."

"He's doing a great job."

Stats through seven games: 1,793 passing yards, 11 touchdown passes, five interceptions, 101.1 passer rating; 270 rushing yards, nine touchdown runs.

Odds: At +165, Allen is the clear MVP favorite.

So it's no surprise Brady listed him first.

Allen leads the Buffalo Bills to a 6-1 record, tied for the second-most total touchdowns in the league with 20.

BROCK PURDY

Brady: "The 6-1 49ers — I don't think they would be in that position without Brock's steady, dependable, consistent play."

"He's done so many great things."

Stats through seven games: 1,748 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, four interceptions and a 110.1 passer rating.

Odds: Purdy is third on the odds board at +500.

His week-in, week-out leadership in San Francisco is being recognized by more than just Brady.

JARED GOFF

Brady: "Jared Goff."

"I've covered him now in back-to-back weeks."

"Total command of the offense."

"Doing such a great job distributing the ball, deep to Jameson Williams, to Amon-Ra [St. Brown]."

"He's got it all going."

Stats through seven games: 1,964 passing yards, 15 touchdown passes, one interception and a 110.0 passer rating.

Goff didn't throw an interception in the first seven games.

He holds a 15-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio.

Odds: At +2700, Goff holds the seventh-best odds.

Goff has never finished higher than five in MVP voting.

But this season, he's on track for a career-high 4,770 passing yards.

JAHMYR GIBBS

This is the surprise pick.

Brady named Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs as his fourth MVP candidate.

Gibbs leads the league in scrimmage yards (1,058) and scrimmage touchdowns.