Typically, the award goes to the offensive side of the ball, but a handful of defenders have been named MVP as well.

Saquon Barkley is the rare non-quarterback to be a top-two Super Bowl MVP favorite ahead of this year’s big game between the Eagles and Chiefs, coming in with the second-best odds (+240) to win the award behind Patrick Mahomes (+105). Other than that anomaly, the odds are about as expected.

With the matchup set, two-time regular-season MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes sits atop the oddsboard. Currently, Mahomes' Chiefs are slight favorites to win the Super Bowl, according to the odds .

If the Eagles win, Saquon Barkley will be a massive part of it. If there were MVP awards given to each playoff game, he would have earned all three of Philadelphia's preluding postseason victories. Barkley has been the engine of the offense all season, but that has only heightened in the playoffs.

Eagles and Chiefs set to face off in Super Bowl LIX on FOX on Feb. 9. and here are the MVP Odds for Philadelphia’s top stars

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Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles is almost ready to kick off, and sportsbooks have released their odds to win Super Bowl MVP. Here’s a look at the top candidates and our best bets to be the Super Bowl LIX MVP.