Josh Allen was named The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player for the first time, denying Lamar Jackson a second straight and third overall award.

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.

The Buffalo QB receives 27 first-place votes to the Baltimore QB’s 23, leading to the closest race since Matt Ryan beat out Tom Brady in 2016. Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is a near-unanimous