The Eagles are 6-1. Carson Wentz has thrown 17 touchdowns –first in the NFL–, amassed 1852 yards passing — fourth in the NFL–, and added 197 yards rushing –that’s good for third in rushing among quarterbacks. Wentz has as many interceptions in this season as Brett Hundley. Hundley’s barely played in two games. So Wentz is the quarterback of the team with the best record. He has some of the best statistics at his position, which as we know is the most important player on the field. I’ll let Rich Eisen say it:

Leads league in TD passes, QB of only 6-win team. If that’s Brady, Brees or Aaron, we are talking MVP. Time to talk that way for @cj_wentz — Rich Eisen (@richeisen) October 24, 2017

It’s that simple. Wentz is playing at an extremely high level. The last time Philadelphia had a quarterback play like this, Michael Vick absolutely caught fire in 2010. That season Vick was discussed as an option at MVP, but Tom Brady won the award unanimously. If Wentz continues to play at this level he will outlast Brady and the rest of the league to win the award.

Of course, the Eagles need to continue winning as well. That’s not all on Wentz. Philadelphia shouldn’t lose next week when they host San Francisco. The Eagles should be able to beat the Broncos in the City of Brotherly Love as well. That puts the Eagles at 8-1 going into their bye before they play the Cowboys, Bears, Seahawks and Rams. If Wentz plays average and the Eagles can take three of those four games, the Eagles are at 11-2 and making the playoffs. Even going .500 puts Philadelphia at 10-3 with an inside track on a first round bye. The hype at that point would be unbelievable.

Wentz has a great story. He came out of a FCS school in North Dakota. He’s a bit of a media darling. There isn’t a single negative story about him. He’s got a bit of that Brett Favre “aww shucks” mentality. He’s a gunslinging big-play quarterback. He loves to hunt. The Browns passed on him which provides another angle for the media. The story sells itself. This is out of central casting for some sports movie.

Wentz’s biggest competition may be Brady. The Patriots would need to go on a run, and Brady would have to continue at a torrid pace carrying a team that lets him take a ton of hits. Plus Brady’s won it before. Been there, done that. Alex Smith is still an optin, but his teammate Kareem Hunt will probably steal MVP votes himself. Le’Veon Bell may make a run for it, but MVP is heavily skewed toward quarterbacks. Right now, it’s Wentz award to win.