Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was officially named the NFL MVP for the 2024 season, narrowly beating out Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to take home his first career MVP award.
Though both quarterbacks put together MVP-worthy seasons and arguably the best years of their careers, it appeared Jackson would win his third MVP award when he was voted first-team All-Pro, an honor decided on by the same media members who vote on the MVP. Jackson also gained steam late in the year as the Ravens went on a run heading into the postseason, which seemed to help his chances.
The outcome proved to be different for this award. A primary reason Allen might have won is due to the "most valuable" part of the award. Though Jackson had a better season statistically, he also had a better supporting cast overall. After the Bills traded Stefon Diggs and parted ways with several of their veterans last offseason, many didn't think they'd make the playoffs, let alone win the division. Thanks to Allen, the Bills proved to be sure-fire contenders from early in the season.
Still, the verdict wound up shocking many across the NFL, bringing out both positive reactions and those feeling Jackson was robbed of another trophy. Here are some of those mixed reactions:
Congrats to NFL MVP Josh Allen.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) February 7, 2025
Doesn’t matter what you think about who should have won. Josh Allen won it and had a hell of a season.
AP Voters: “Lamar Jackson is first-team All-Pro with 30 first-place votes and Josh Allen getting 18.”
— Sarah Ellison (@sgellison) February 7, 2025
Also AP Voters: “Josh Allen is MVP with 27 votes and Lamar Jackson getting 23 votes.”
Some voters have some explaining to do…
The voters got it right.
— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) February 7, 2025
Lamar Jackson was certainly deserving but no one was more valuable to their team this year than #Bills QB Josh Allen.#NFL #NFLHonors #MVP #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/byCFErSFry
Having a top 5 QB season ever and not winning MVP is wild.
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) February 7, 2025
I'm not going to go on a hater rant though. Josh Allen had a great season and is a good dude!
It’s a real shame that voter fatigue robbed Lamar Jackson of a deserving 3rd MVP.
— 𝙅𝙞𝙡𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙚 (@JilshieFCB) February 7, 2025
By every imaginable metric, he deserved it this year. pic.twitter.com/YdWBXZFieU
I’m totally fine with Josh Allen winning MVP, but the one voter who put Lamar at fourth on their ballot probably shouldn’t have a ballot next year.
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) February 7, 2025
Holy shit.. JOSH ALLEN WON THE MVP
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 7, 2025
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as NFL World Stunned As Josh Allen Wins MVP Award Over Lamar Jackson.
