Jackson is the only other MVP candidate oddsmakers see as having a serious chance, but he came out of Week 17 having lost ground to Allen. That came despite Jackson's stunning 48-yard run for a touchdown being among the top highlights in Week 17 and Baltimore demolishing the Houston Texans 31-2.
It certainly seems that either Jackson or Allen will ultimately earn the regular-season MVP for the ongoing campaign.
The NFL MVP race between Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is coming down to the final week.
There’s no such problem as the 2024 MVP race enters its final stages. Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Saquon Barkley are superstar talents whose conventional and/or advanced stats match historic standards for MVP consideration.
Lamar Jackson, the already two-time MVP, played a key part in an unstoppable backfield thanks to the addition of Derrick Henry this offseason. The two-time MVP has thrown for 39 touchdowns and just 4 interceptions, while racking up 4,807 total yards.
Newton, who was named MVP in 2015 when he starred for the Carolina Panthers, pointed out that Jackson is beating Allen in every statistic except for team record and rushing touchdowns. "The propaganda of the NFL was like, 'Josh Allen is the favorite to win the MVP, (he's able) to do this and do that,'" added Newton.
In their 40-14 win over the Jets in Week 17, Bills QB Josh Allen broke another NFL record, continuing his MVP-like season.
The Bills quarterback Allen and the Ravens quarterback Jackson and the Eagles running back Barkley all have something Joe Burrow does not have. And he knows it.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is the 2024 NFL MVP Award winner in Emmanuel Acho's mind. The FOX Sports NFL analyst broke down the current debate for many around pro football: Is Allen or Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson this year's MVP?
When assessing NFL MVP candidates one year ago, I lamented the dearth of candidates producing at levels high enough for consideration.
With the NFL regular season coming to an end, so does one of the better MVP races we've witnessed in recent memory. Lamar Jackson passed Michael Vick for the most rushing yards by