NFL MVP race was one of the closest of all-time, with Josh Allen narrowly beating out Lamar Jackson to win the 2024 NFL MVP award despite Jackson being named the 2024 first-team All Pro by the same organization and group of voters that select both awards.

For the past 11 seasons, being named the AP first-team All-Pro quarterback was a prelude to winning the NFL’s MVP award.

The MVP debate between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson was already contentious, and that boiled over when people learned the results.

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.

The Buffalo Bills quarterback was named the NFL’s most valuable player for the first time Thursday, further cementing his status among the league’s elite.

In a result that surprised many, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen won the NFL's MVP award, edging out his Baltimore Ravens counterpart Lamar Jackson at the NFL Honors awards ceremony on Thursday night. Consider Jackson's Ravens teammate and star running back Derrick Henry among those surprised by the results of the voting.

ESPN's Dan Orlovsky picked Josh Allen for MVP but voted Lamar Jackson as a first-team All-Pro. Here's what went into his decision.

This year’s NFL MVP award wasn’t a two-man race for this voter. Jim Miller, former NFL QB and current co-host on SiriusXM NFL Radio’s “Movin’ The Chains,” puzzlingly put Lamar Jackson, who was in a neck-and-neck race with Josh Allen for the award,