The NFL MVP award is almost exclusively an award for players at the quarterback position, which is, without a doubt, the most important position on the field at all times.

Even though the award is given to quarterbacks more often than not, the 2023 NFL season might be a bit different, with no quarterback in the league being the obvious choice to win the regular-season award.

Fortunately, there are two players at other skill positions who are having MVP-caliber seasons, with Christian McCaffrey having an incredible season in his first full year with the San Francisco 49ers and Tyreek Hill putting on a show as the best player for the Miami Dolphins.

Despite the obvious MVP cases for Brock Purdy and Tua Tagovailoa, who are definitely in the running to win the award, there’s no way either player is half as good without McCaffrey and Hill, respectively, helping shoulder the load offensively.

Ross Tucker of CBS Sports makes the case that McCaffrey and Hill should be in the running for MVP, via “The Jim Rome Show.”

.@RossTuckerNFL on why Tyreek Hill and Christian McCaffrey both deserve serious MVP consideration. pic.twitter.com/SBELyLSeaV

— Jim Rome (@jimrome) December 4, 2023

At this point, it remains uncertain if McCaffrey and Hill can do enough to be put ahead of MVP candidates like Purdy, Jalen Hurts, and Dak Prescott with only a few games left in the regular season.

There’s no question that these two superstars at running back and wide receiver should be in the conversation, but only time will tell if they’ll ultimately get serious consideration when the time comes to put it to a vote.

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After the Kansas City Chiefs were rocked by the Green Bay Packers on the road at Lambeau Field, many have started to wonder whether the defending Super Bowl champions are good enough this season to successfully defend their title or even make a deep run in the NFL playoffs.

Even though the team went on to win it all last year after shockingly trading superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins, that trade is starting to come up in conversations as they have been unsuccessful in their attempts to bring in another pass-catcher to complement Travis Kelce in the passing game.

The Chiefs are no longer looked at as that elite team that figures out a way to win every week with few flaws to pick at as the mystique appears to be gone, and this season might end sooner rather than later as a result.

Nick Wright of FOX Sports, who has no problem talking about his love for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, believes the matchup with the Buffalo Bills will be crucial to how the season pans out for Kansas City, via “First Things First.”

"The game against the Bills is the biggest regular season game of the Mahomes era. If they win, they end the Bills & end up the 1-seed. If they lose, all of a sudden the mystique will be broken & the Arrowhead Invitational will officially be canceled."

— @getnickwright pic.twitter.com/RjwtqlRkqs

— First Things First (@FTFonFS1) December 4, 2023

Even though the Chiefs aren’t the same dominant team of old, Kansas City can’t be ruled out as a legitimate Super Bowl title contender, as this team has been arguably the most resilient team in the league ever since Mahomes took over under center for Andy Reid.

The game against the Bills will be telling, as Wright points out, as everything will be on the line for Josh Allen and company, while everyone will be waiting to jump on the Chiefs if they lose a second straight game.

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Heading into Week 13, the Los Angeles Chargers had to travel across the country in order to face the lowly New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium for a game that many anticipated would be a win for Justin Herbert and company.

Even though the Chargers inevitably got out of New England with a win, it wasn’t easy by any means, with the team struggling to score every time the football was in their hands.

Ultimately, Los Angeles came out on top with the team putting six points on the board while shutting out the Patriots’ offense in order to improve their record to 5-7 on the season.

On Monday, veteran Chargers linebacker Eric Kendricks made an appearance on “The Jim Rome Show” to talk about the game against the Patriots, which was a game dominated by defense.

.@EricKendricks6 on why yesterday's 6-0 "bloodbath" in Foxboro was actually one of his favorite games ever. pic.twitter.com/s6KSsBbkDg

— Jim Rome (@jimrome) December 4, 2023

Kendricks played a significant role in the win for the Chargers as he finished the game with 10 tackles and a sack as the Chargers were able to avoid losing to one of the worst teams in the league this season, with New England dropping to 2-10 on the year.

At this point, making a push for the NFL playoffs might be a stretch for the Chargers, especially considering the rest of their schedule is mostly against divisional opponents and one matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

The Chargers will take on the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders before facing the Bills and will finish the season slate on the road in Denver before their season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

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