Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was named the National Football League’s 2024 Most Valuable Player Thursday night at the league’s NFL Honors in New Orleans.

Allen edged two-time winner Lamar Jackson for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in the closest race since Matt Ryan beat out Tom Brady in 2016. “I wish we weren’t hoisting this trophy.

Writers who cover the league most regularly have given him their nod. The Professional Football Writers of America named Jackson the 2024 NFL's Most Valuable Player in voting conducted by PFWA ...