Overview

• Josh Allen edged Lamar Jackson for the 2024 MVP, 383 points and 27 first-place votes to 362 and 23, despite Jackson posting higher passing totals.
• Jackson’s first public comment on the result was terse, saying, “The voters chose who they wanted. It is what it is.”
• NFL.com’s Michael Baca ranked Allen No. 3 overall on his Top 100, with Jackson slotted No. 2 and labeled the top-rated quarterback.
• ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler poll of coaches, executives and scouts placed Allen No. 2 among quarterbacks and Jackson No. 4, while Fansided’s Christopher Kline ranked Allen fourth.
• The Ravens visit Buffalo on Sunday Night Football in Week 1, providing an immediate on-field gauge of these preseason evaluations.