With two weeks left in the season, the MVP is still up for grabs.
While Josh Allen's name hasn't been as frequent in talks to win the award, offensive lineman Mitch Morse made it clear who he'd vote for the Buffalo Bills (9-6) quarterback.
"He's the reason why our offense has any bit of success," Morse said of Allen. "On that merit alone, he's got my vote...When the pressure is on and his number is called, he needs to bail us out of a peculiar situation, he seems to do it more often than not. We're very fortunate to have him."
Baltimore Ravens (12-3) quarterback Lamar Jackson and San Francisco 49ers (11-4) quarterback Brock Purdy have dominated the MVP conversation for much of the last week with their respective teams going head-to-head on "Monday Night Football." Jackson pulled well ahead of Purdy, completing 23 of 35 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns in the Ravens' 33-19 win. Purdy threw four interceptions and left the game early with a stinger.
The MVP has become tougher to decipher in recent years as it has almost exclusively become a quarterback award. A quarterback has won the MVP in 10 straight seasons, with running back Adrian Peterson being the last non-QB to earn the award in 2012.
Even with the award being skewed toward those who play one of the most important position in sports, the argument about who is most valuable to their team compared to the best overall player doesn't have much clarity. Allen has a claim to both titles as he leads the NFL with 40 touchdowns and is the first player to reach that mark in four straight seasons in NFL history.
Allen has 40 touchdowns and 4,191 total yards compared to Jackson's 24 touchdowns and 4,143 total yards. Jackson has 14 turnovers compared to Allen's 19.
Time will only tell if Allen can play his way into the conversation, though the award appears to be Jackson's to lose. In the grand scheme of things, the MVP is likely the last thing on their minds as they look to lead their teams to the first Super Bowl appearance of their young careers.
Buffalo will look to move a step closer to the playoffs when they face the New England Patriots (4-11) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Highmark Stadium.
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