Los Angeles Chargers
Offense: Philip Rivers, QB
The obvious choice for the Chargers to be an NFL MVP candidate on offense is Philip Rivers.
Rivers has been an MVP candidate before in his career, but the Chargers have experienced some down years as a team and he’s been unable to carry them through the initial month or two of the season before the team inexplicably explodes in the second half.
If Rivers — and the Chargers — can put together an entire season’s worth of solid football, there’s no doubt he will be in the conversation for league MVP. He’s a high profile player who always puts up big numbers, and if the Chargers are winning, it means Rivers is likely minimizing mistakes, which has been tough for him in the past.
Defense: Joey Bosa, DE
The Chargers have some dynamic defensive playmakers but if anyone on this team is going to generate MVP hype, it’s Joey Bosa.
Bosa is about as dominant as you can ask an edge defender to be, both against the run and as a pass rusher.
He is one of the best bull rushers in the league, and despite not having the elite speed of a guy like Von Miller or Khalil Mack, Bosa’s route to the quarterback is always a quick one.
If he produces like he has been, he’s an MVP candidate, plain and simple. He destroys games.