MVP RACE: Patrick Mahomes, Bo Nix & Justin Herbert BATTLE for MVP Honors in 2026 AFC West Shootout

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🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The AFC West is one of the best divisions in all of the NFL and this year will be another battle, but this time, there is a new team on top after the Kansas City Chiefs fell from grace. However, if Patrick Mahomes is ahead of schedule and motivated for revenge, he could make a push to regain his crown as the league's best player. Bo Nix missed the AFC title game, but as he bounces back from injury the Denver Broncos have put a Super Bowl team around him and it could elevate him to MVP status. Justin Herbert has the best offensive play caller of his career and if that can maximize his talent, Herbert could also be an MVP candidate. Finally, Fernando Mendoza may not have a shot at MVP, but rookie of the year is possible. Seems like though the Las Vegas Raiders could be looking to hold Mendoza back a little bit in favor of starting a veteran out of the gate.

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0:00.0	It sounds like Patrick Mahomes might be ahead of schedule in his ACL recovery,
0:05.8	and that could mean a revenge MVP season is on the way.
0:10.3	That more on today's edition of Locked-on NFL.
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0:15.2	The madman Tyler Rowland is your double shot of NFL espresso.
0:19.5	With the locked-on local experts on every major story.
0:23.2	Get ready.
0:24.1	Roland is revving up.
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0:34.0	Football fans, welcome in to the locked on NFL podcast, bringing you a double dose of the NFL's biggest stories with help from our local experts that know your favorite teams like no one else.
0:45.3	I am your host, the Madman, Tyler Rowland, joined today by Locked-on NFL expert Lauren Cox on today's show.
0:51.3	We're going to do a little check-in with the AFC West and doing our
0:55.7	divisional check-in series and now we keep it rolling in the AFC. Patrick Mahomes may be ahead
1:01.8	of schedule. Could he have a revenge MVP type season? But two other quarterbacks in his division
1:07.1	and Bo Nix and Justin Herbert might also have their sights set on an MVP year.
1:12.0	And then Fernando Mendoza not starting for the Raiders out of the gate.
1:15.9	We'll update you there before we dive in though.
1:17.9	Thanks again for making the Lockdown NFL your first listen each and every day.
1:22.6	And thank you for making the Lockdown Podcast Network, the number one sports podcast network.
1:28.0	Lauren, I'm looking at Patrick Mahomes, wondering where he's at and his recovery.
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