Jackson is the only other MVP candidate oddsmakers see as having a serious chance, but he came out of Week 17 having lost ground to Allen. That came despite Jackson's stunning 48-yard run for a touchdown being among the top highlights in Week 17 and Baltimore demolishing the Houston Texans 31-2.

There's much nuance and context to explore beyond the stats as it pertains to the case for Allen or Jackson to be named league MVP.

Lamar Jackson, the already two-time MVP, played a key part in an unstoppable backfield thanks to the addition of Derrick Henry this offseason. The two-time MVP has thrown for 39 touchdowns and just 4 interceptions, while racking up 4,807 total yards.

Romo thinks that Allen’s and Jackson’s MVP battle might likely boil down to voter fatigue. This means that voters would lean toward picking Allen, even though Jackson has been just as good, if not better because Allen has never won an MVP while Jackson has earned two of the last five.

There’s no such problem as the 2024 MVP race enters its final stages. Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Saquon Barkley are superstar talents whose conventional and/or advanced stats match historic standards for MVP consideration.

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James Jones and LeSean McCoy decide whether Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson has a better MVP case. Allen has 40 total touchdowns and six interceptions, while Lamar has 43 total touchdowns and four interceptions.

While Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has eight Pro Bowl teammates, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has played alongside just one Pro Bowler.

Buffalo's Josh Allen leads as a -400 favorite for the NFL MVP award, leading the Bills to 13 victories and a #2 AFC seed, with Lamar Jackson trailing.