R.I.P. all of the MVP hot takes. The MVP discu sion and debate died on the operating table Sunday afternoon as carved up the defense on what would become a game-winning drive, hitting over and over and cementing his third NFL MVP award at the age of 40.Now, something really weird and terrible could happen to Brady in the next two weeks, James Bradberry Jersey or the could decide to make things more challenging by losing out -- they have the and at home on the schedule -- and playing from the No. 3 seed in the AFC and then maybe we could open things back up, but the 2017 NFL MVP race is over.A culmination of things over the past two weeks created this situation; Brady actually opened up the race to would-be contenders like and with a poor Week 14 performance against the . But that same week tore his ACL, removing him from the conversation.Then in Week 15 we saw Rivers lay a gigantic egg against the on Saturday night, ending his late-season surge up the leaderboard. Wilson's Seahawks were obliterated by the at home -- the MVP can't score seven points in a de facto division title game, regardle s of how little he has around him. And the MVP certainly can't mi s the playoffs, which the look likely to do at this point. was threatening to become the first wide receiver to win the A sociated Pre s NFL MVP (Jerry Rice won the 1987 FWAA award, the AP is the one recognized at the end of the year) but an injury to him early in the Patriots game likely submarined any debate. The only other viable candidate at this point is Rams running back , who we probably should have been talking more about all along. Gurley had a down year in 2016 and promptly surged back to relevance this season under rookie head coach Sean McVay. The Rams are tracking for a division title and the No. 3 seed in the NFC. Gurley, who scored four touchdowns and wrecked a depleted Seattle defense Sunday, is a big reason why.But here's the reality of this situation: Brady is the last man left standing, and he was already having the best season anyway. At the age of 40 he is completing Dexter Lawrence Jersey 67.1 percent of his pa ses, leading the league in pa sing yards (4,163) and has thrown 28 touchdowns and seven interceptions. The Patriots defense isn't great -- it might not even be good at this point -- and yet New England is likely going to secure the top seed in the AFC. It's because of Brady, the G.O.A.T., continuing to destroy everyone at an age when he should be thinking about walking away from the game.2017 MVP vote heading into Week 161. Tom Brady - 25 points2. Todd Gurley - 15 points3. Antonio Brown - 8 points4. - 6 points5. - 5 points6. - 4 points7. - 3 pointsT-8. - 2 pointsT-8. Carson Wentz - 2 pointsT-8. - 2 pointsT-11. Rob Gronkowski - 1 pointT-11. - 1 pointT-11. Ru sell Wilson - 1 point Will Brinson's top fiveTom BradyTodd GurleyLeSean Daniel Jones Jersey McCoyCase KeenumDrew BreesWe're at the stage of things where this is such a runaway victory for Brady that my list includes two running backs -- although Gurley and Shady, the latter of whom deserves more credit for the Bills' big season, are in the top three, an unheard of situation. Even more rare? Case Keenum! Drew Brees cracks the top five because the are good and he's having a nice, albeit not typically Breesian, season.Sean Wagner-McGough's top fiveTom BradyTodd GurleyAntonio Brown*Calais CampbellRob GronkowskiWell, the past two weeks certainly deflated the MVP race. Ru sell Wilson suffered back-to-back dismal outings. Philip Rivers blew it against the Chiefs in a must-win game. Carson Wentz tore his ACL. Antonio Brown had a chance to make his MVP case against the Patriots, but he left the game with an injury in the early going and his regular season appears to be over. So is his MVP case.Barring a horrendous final two games, Tom Brady is going to be your league MVP at the age of 40. It's entirely deserving. He tops my list after a good-enough outing against the Steelers. He overcame an eight-point deficit in the final five minutes to lead the Patriots to a win that should make sure they capture home-field advantage throughout the postseason. He has been the best quarterback in football on the Super Bowl favorite. He's my MVP. And it's not even close. The rest of the list was honestly hard to fill out. Todd Gurley enters the conversation after a four-touchdown outing against Seattle, but I don't think he can actually win unle s he has two more outstanding games and Brady stinks it up down the stretch. Brown gets to stick around on my ballot for one more week, but after he mi ses Week 16, Kayvon Thibodeaux Jersey he'll disappear -- hence the asterisk. Calais Campbell is the best player on the league's best defense, and the are heading to the playoffs. And we all saw what Gronk did to the Steelers on Sunday night. There's not another tight end in the game like him.But again, my ballot should really read: Tom Brady and a bunch of other guys who can't win the award.Jared Dubin's top fiveTom BradyAntonio BrownCalais CampbellAaron DonaldAlvin KamaraSpots 2 through 5 are honestly irrelevant. Brady is winning this award barring something weird happening over the final two weeks of the season. Everything else is just window dre sing. John Breech's top fiveTom BradyTodd GurleyDrew BreesLe'Veon BellRu sell WilsonMy ballot is completely unrecognizable compared to last week, when I had Philip Rivers, Antonio Brown and Carson Wentz on my list. This time around, Brady is still on top because there's one player who has been consistently better all season. If Brady wins the MVP at 40, I might go out and buy his book and immediately adopt his lifestyle. Gurley and Bell are the big newcomers on my list this week. Gurley has been so good this season that even his own coach thinks he should be an MVP candidate. If Sean McVey says Gurley , then he should be an MVP candidate. Although Le'Veon Bell has been slightly overshadowed by Antonio Brown, he's having another huge season. Not only does the Steelers running back lead the NFL in rushing yards, but he's also ninth overall in receptions with 80. Oh, and did I mention that he actually leads the league in yards after the catch? As for Wilson, the only way he'll be moving up my ballot is if the Seahawks make the playoffs, which seems like a long shot right now. As for Brees, it's hard for me to put him on the top of the list since Mark Bavaro Jersey he has two potential MVP candidates in his backfield with him in Alvin Kamara and .Ryan Wilson's top fiveTom Brady Aaron DonaldTodd GurleyCarson WentzAntonio BrownBrady is your 2017 MVP. We just have to sit through the final two regular-season games before it becomes official. Any and all challengers have come and gone, vanquished by the Football Gods of Injury and Poor Play. Carson Wentz and Antonio Brown fall into the former, Ru sell Wilson the latter. And through it all, Brady remains. There's no way Donald wins the award. He's a defensive tackle for starters, and there's a better chance is named MVP over a defensive tackle, but just