The Chiefs are rolling at 5-0, and Kenneth Walker III has become the kind of force that can change the conversation around the entire league.
"Kenneth Walker is the MVP of the NFL right now..
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 19, 2026
If MVP voting was happening today I would vote for Kenneth Walker" ~ @danorlovsky7 #PMSLive https://t.co/xxOIgkpEsZ pic.twitter.com/8IJF1arWso
Kansas City’s 22-6 demolition of the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6 only sharpened the spotlight on the running back, who signed a three-year, $43.05 million contract with the club and has looked like a centerpiece ever since. His early-season production has been so eye-catching that Dan Orlovsky is already willing to put Walker ahead of Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in the MVP race.
Appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Orlovsky made his stance plain while the Week 6 odds were shown on screen, with Josh Allen listed as DraftKings’ betting favorite for the award.
“He's the MVP of the NFL right now,” Orlovsky said… “If MVP voting was happening today, I would vote for Kenneth Walker.”
Through five games this season, the five-year veteran has been putting up elite numbers. In 106 rush attempts, Walker leads the NFL with 665 rushing yards and has scored eight total touchdowns, including six on the ground and two through the air. His 6.3 yards per attempt and 133.0 rushing yards per game both lead the league as well.
That kind of production has helped unlock the Chiefs offense, which now looks capable of controlling games with a run game that keeps opponents on their heels. With Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and Andy Reid calling the shots, Kansas City has a dangerous formula working.
Walker gets his next chance to keep building that case in Week 7, when the Chiefs go on the road to face his former team, the Seattle Seahawks, on “Sunday Night Football.”
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