The NFL Honors are over, and Josh Allen, not Lamar Jackson, is the league's 2024 Most Valuable Player. Allen took home the award for the first time in the closest MVP race the league has seen since 2016.

Josh Allen has won the first MVP award of his career. To many people’s surprise, the Buffalo Bills quarterback won the accolade over Lamar Jackson, who undoubtedly had a better statistical season. Jackson was expected to win back-to-back MVP awards and the third of his career,

Saquon Barkley had one of the greatest seasons a running back has ever had. Ja'Marr Chase won the Triple Crown. Joe Burrow led the NFL in completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns. None of those three players even sniffed the MVP award. At the end of the day, it was a two-horse race between two AFC rivals, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson.