"They have the same number of passing touchdowns and Newton has 1 less interception." you're also forgetting all the effiency and advanced stats that Palmer smokes the crap out of Newton on.
"You really can't punish the Panthers for having the weakest schedule at the end of the year," I'm not punishing the Panthers, but you can't deny the reality that it's easier to put up good numbers against a bad game then a good team. You have to take strength of schedule into account. And when you adjust the numbers too account for schedule, Palmer smokes Newton even when you include his rushing yards and touchdowns.
"The voters are going to see a player that helped his team win games when the defense let the other team come back" that describes like half the good QBs that made the playoffs.
There is no way the NFL does not give Cam the MVP. Comparing Palmer and Newton, Palmer has more yards, better passer rating, better completion percentage.
They have the same number of passing touchdowns and Newton has 1 less interception.
Newton also has 10 rushing touchdowns and 600+ rushing yards. I fail to see how Newton is not the most valuable player with that. Sure he had Greg Olsen (top 5 TE this season) but losing their #1 receiver in preseason didn't help.
You really can't punish the Panthers for having the weakest schedule at the end of the year, it's not their fault the NFL was bad overall this year and they faced many teams that had injuries to key players.
The voters are going to see a player that helped his team win games when the defense let the other team come back (i.e. the second Saints game, Colts OT game, Giants game, Seahawks Game), a player that led the league in touchdowns and who over the second half of the season threw 21 touchdowns and 1 interception while running for 5 more.
I like Palmer and I've been clamoring for a Panthers/Cardinals NFC Championship since at least week 6 and I'd be fine with him as MVP, but I don't see enough voters giving it to Palmer.
Leagues 2nd best defense, 4th best offensive line (per PFF grades), pro-bowl tight end and running backs.
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leagues 9th best defense, 20th best offensive line, and average running game (13th in yards/run) and best passing game (by every efficiency metric) and overall offense.
Sure Arizona has a better receiving corp, but a literally every position other then WR, Kicker and QB the Panthers are better.
Football is a team sport, saying Cam deserves MVP just because his team went 15-1 is stupid, especially when the Panthers had a much easier schedule (Panthers had the leagues easiest schedule based on opponents point differential [in non-Panther games], Cardinals had the 8th hardest).
There is literally no good argument for putting Newton above Palmer, other then the fact that Palmer had better receivers.
