Bills' Josh Allen Wins 2024-25 NFL MVP Award over Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has won his first-ever NFL MVP award after a tremendous 2024 season.

Allen won a close two-man race for the award with two-time NFL MVP and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

The Associated Press released the full breakdown of ballots for each voter, including Tom Brady voting for Jackson over Allen.

The MVP announcement occurred on Thursday during the league's annual NFL Honors show, which took place in New Orleans, the home of Super Bowl LIX.

Allen completed 63.6 percent of his passes for 3,731 yards, 28 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also rushed for 531 yards and 12 more scores.

The seven-year veteran earned Second Team All-Pro honors and led the NFL with a 77.5 QBR.

Allen led the Bills to a 13-4 record, the team's fifth straight AFC East title and the conference's No. 2 seed. Buffalo also had the NFL's second-highest scoring offense.

It was an impressive year for Allen given that the Bills' top two wide receivers, Stefon Diggs and Gabriel Davis, departed for the Houston Texans via trade and the Jacksonville Jaguars via free agency, respectively. They combined for 152 catches, 1,959 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2023. Buffalo also released center Mitch Morse in a salary cap-related move.

Buffalo rebuilt the wide receiver room by adding Keon Coleman in the draft, Curtis Samuel and Mack Hollins via free agency and Amari Cooper by midseason trade. Allen didn't miss a beat and in fact improved from year-to-year while leading Buffalo to an explosive offensive season.

This year's MVP race ultimately became a battle between Allen and Jackson, although Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff were also finalists. In the end, Allen won the well-deserved honor.