After months of speculation and odds, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is officially a finalist for the Associated Press NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year awards.
Leading Baltimore to its second straight AFC North title, Jackson was first-team All-Pro and set career highs for passing yards (4,172), touchdown passes (41), quarterback rating (119.6) and completions (316).
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Allen helped the Bills win their fifth straight AFC East title. He threw for 3,731 yards, 28 TDs, and six picks for a 101.4 passer rating. Allen ran for 531 yards and 12 scores.
Barkley ran for 2,005 yards, which is the eighth-best in NFL history. He sat out Philadelphia’s final regular-season game when he needed 101 yards to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season record. Barkley helped the Eagles win the NFC East and advance to the conference championship game.
Goff threw for 4,629 yards, 37 TDs, and nine interceptions, leading Detroit to the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Washington eliminated the Lions in the divisional round.
Burrow led the NFL with a career-high 4,918 yards passing and 43 TDs, but the Cincinnati Bengals finished 9-8 and missed the playoffs.
Jackson led the NFL in rushing yards by a quarterback (915) and became the first player in league history with at least 4,000 passing yards and 800 rushing yards. He also became the league’s all-time rushing leader at quarterback with 6,173 yards, surpassing the previous record held by Michael Vick (6,109).
