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Jonathan Taylor’s Berlin Performance Vaults MVP Case as Colts Improve to 8-2

A rare running back MVP bid in a pass‑first league has made his production a new measuring stick for voters.

Overview

  • Taylor piled up 286 yards and three touchdowns, including the overtime winner, in a 31-25 victory over the Falcons in Berlin.
  • Through 10 games he leads the NFL with 1,139 rushing yards and 17 total touchdowns, driving Indianapolis to an 8-2 record.
  • Betting markets reacted to the Berlin game, with DraftKings listing him at +650 for MVP, the fourth-best odds after Sunday’s slate.
  • His 83-yard touchdown run was the longest play from scrimmage ever in an NFL international game and the longest run of the 2025 season.
  • He joined elite company by surpassing 7,000 rushing yards and 70 touchdowns before age 27 and has multiple career games of 200+ rushing yards with three scores.