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What We Got Wrong Before the NFL Season – and What We've Learned
Running backs and quarterbacks are reshaping the MVP race as Kenneth Walker III leads the league with 537 rushing yards and 621 from scrimmage.
- Roughly one quarter through the 2026 NFL season, the Most Valuable Player race is evolving, challenging the league's 13-year trend of awarding the honor exclusively to quarterbacks.
- Quarterbacks have secured the MVP award in 17 of the past 18 years since running back Adrian Peterson claimed the honor in 2012 with a 2,000-yard season.
- Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III leads the NFL with 537 yards rushing and 621 yards from scrimmage, narrowly outpacing Atlanta's Bijan Robinson at 614 total yards.
- San Francisco's Brock Purdy and Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes remain in contention, while Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs has tied the league lead with seven touchdowns.
- Contrasting these individual successes, Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers have faced an unexpected 0-4 start to the season, falling well behind the early pace.
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