It’s worth noting Jackson, Allen and Burrow’s gaudy statistics came in the fourth year of the NFL regular season being 17 games, as opposed to 16 as it was previously. In some cases, such as yardage and touchdowns, the extra game helped pad stats. In others, such as interceptions and sacks, it made lower totals even more impressive.

If the Bengals get through that gauntlet, which would give them a seven-game winning streak, they could potentially face Lamar Jackson and the Ravens for the AFC Championship. Meaning Cincinnati’s playoff path would include the reigning MVP, the likely favorite for this year’s MVP and Patrick Mahomes.

The Browns will find out the order of their opponents in May, but they know the opponents, and they'll see plenty of elite quarterbacks.

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.

Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, eyeing a second head-coaching opportunity, likens Broncos QB Bo Nix's running ability to Josh Allen's. Nix has impressed with his scrambling and rushing skills,

With Week 18 on the horizon, the MVP conversation is reaching its peak, and everyone has their own opinion on who deserves the honor. Whether it’s Josh Allen,

The easiest decision is giving Josh Allen the one snap he wants to keep alive his streak of consecutive starts. After that, it gets a bit trickier.

Joe Burrow faces his most important challenge of the season in Week 18, but he may need to secure a victory against the Steelers without two key Cincinnati Bengals teammates.

The Bills’ signal-caller is closing in on the honor, while a running back pushes to be the first nonquarterback to take home the hardware since 2012.

Bills teammates say that this year, more than ever before, Allen's leadership and maturation has been MVP worthy.

The Bills quarterback Allen and the Ravens quarterback Jackson and the Eagles running back Barkley all have something Joe Burrow does not have. And he knows it.