Josh Allen working a near-unprecedented MVP gauntlet in pursuit of his personal award
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 16: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills warms up against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 16, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Josh Allen working a near-unprecedented MVP gauntlet whereas going after an MVP trophy of his personal.
Josh Allen has been arguably the NFL’s best quarterback this season. He has led the Buffalo Bills to a 5-1 begin and has compiled 1,980 passing yards (67% completions and 17 touchdowns) in addition to slightly below 260 dashing yards and two dashing touchdowns.
Allen has by no means gained an MVP award by the primary 4 full seasons of his NFL profession (though he did end second in 2020), however his 2022 marketing campaign may show to be the yr he lastly pulls it off.
Whereas we must wait a bit longer to see if he is ready to lastly seize that first MVP trophy, there’s one stat that Allen is oh-so near attaining that might do wonders in getting him that award this yr.
Josh Allen beat Lamar Jackson in Week 4 and Patrick Mahomes in Week 6. Has a chance to beat Aaron Rodgers this week.
Allen might be 1st QB to beat 3 former MVPs in a 4-game span since Troy Aikman beat Dan Marino, Steve Younger and Brett Favre in 1996.#Bills #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/h7D1UBa3Dq
— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) October 25, 2022
Payments: Josh Allen nearing a historic accomplishment as he eyes first MVP tropy
In Week 4, the Payments beat Lamar Jackson and the Ravens 23-20. In Week 6, it was Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs who fell to the Payments 24-20. After a bye this previous week, Allen is now set to tackle Aaron Rodgers and the Packers.
Ought to he discover a strategy to prime Rodgers (which is trying extremely probably because of Allen’s otherworldly success and the Packers’ struggles), that victory could be over the third former MVP quarterback in a four-game span.
If this feat is pulled off, this might be the primary time it’s occurred since 1996 when Troy Aikman topped Dan Marino, Steve Younger and Brett Favre in a four-game span.
As an entire, the NFL is present process one thing of a transition at quarterback. Each Rodgers and Tom Brady have struggled of their begins this yr, whereas the youthful crew in Allen and Mahomes have begun to raise their video games even additional. Allen and Mahomes are utilizing each their arms and their legs to cement themselves firmly on the forefront of the MVP dialogue.