There was a lot of drama at NFL Honors on Thursday and most of that came from the MVP race. In one of the closest votes of the night, Josh Allen ended up taking home the award after edging out Lamar Jackson . The fact that Allen won was so shocking that even Allen was surprised by the result.

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.

The MVP race was always between Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow received votes but Jackson and Allen couldn’t be caught. How Close Was The MVP Race? Josh Allen’s MVP win certainly gives him some confidence going into next season.

Josh Allen has been named the 2024 NFL MVP. Allen won the award at the NFL Honors ceremony on Thursday and to a degree, it was surprising. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was selected as the AFC’s first-team, All-Pro QB over Allen. In most cases, that means Jackson would be named the MVP too.

Allen became everything the Bills could have dreamed of. And now Allen is an MVP, beating out Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to win his first NFL MVP award, which was given out at Thursday's NFL Honors show. He's the third Bills player to win the award, joining Thurman Thomas in 1991 and O.J. Simpson in 1973.

The 2024 season was Josh Allen’s to claim the league MVP. But if he is to do it again in 2025, Vegas thinks he’ll have stiff competition for it. Allen became the Buffalo Bills' first MVP winner in 33 years when he downed two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and league-leading rusher Saquon Barkley last week.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen won NFL MVP on Thursday night, another milestone in his impressive journey.

Lamar Jackson won first-team All-Pro. He did not win a third MVP award. In one of the most stunning results in the history of the award, Josh Allen beat out Jackson for the 2024 MVP. He received 27 first-place votes and 383 points, while Jackson had 23 first-place votes and 362 points.

Josh Allen is a first-time NFL MVP after winning the award during Thursday night's NFL Honors. The 28-year-old Buffalo Bills quarterback spawned MVP chatter relatively early in the 2024 season after multiple history-making games, including one in which he threw for a touchdown, ran in a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown pass.

AFC East, lost to Chiefs in AFC championship Overview: The Buffalo Bills keep getting close, but at some point that makes the Josh Allen era even more frustrating. Allen won his first MVP last season but his stellar play still hasn’t resulted in the Bills’ first Super Bowl appearance since the 1993 season.