Josh Allen winning MVP award over Lamar Jackson sparks WILD reactions on social media – “Lamar robbed”
Despite not being an All-Pro and declining to participate in the Pro Bowl, Bills QB Josh Allen was named 2024 NFL MVP ahead of Ravens QB Lamar Jackson.
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Josh Allen 2024 NFL MVP (Image via IMAGO)
Josh Allen edges past Lamar Jackson to win the 2024 NFL MVP (Most Valuable Player). The Buffalo Bills quarterback was present with girlfriend and Hollywood star Hailee Steinfeld in New Orleans to receive the honors after pulling his name out of the Pro Bowl games.
Allen and Jackson were neck and neck going into the last day of the season. The Bills’ loss to the Patriots on the final day of the season dented Allen’s chances slightly.
The former seventh overall pick assumed the driver’s seat after the Bills defeated the Ravens in the AFC Divisional round. Allen contributed two touchdowns, and from then on, he leaped over Jackson as the favorite for his maiden NFL MVP trophy.
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— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025
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On Thursday, the NFL committee and AP announced the results, and Josh Allen became the 2024 NFL MVP. As per Associated Press’ Rob Maaddi, Allen received 383 votes while Jackson got 362.
AP NFL Most Valuable Player voting:
— Rob Maaddi (@RobMaaddi) February 7, 2025
Josh Allen: 27-22-1-0-0: 383
Lamar Jackson: 23-26-0-1-0: 362
Saquon Barkley: 0-1-25-19-2: 120
Joe Burrow: 0-1-15-10-12: 82
Jared Goff: 0-0-6-5-19: 47
Patrick Mahomes: 0-0-3-8-6: 31
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Social media divided after Josh Allen won the 2024 NFL MVP over Lamar Jackson
For the majority of the 2024 season, Jackson remained the favorite to win his third MVP trophy after bagging the best football player award the previous year. He made a strong case after averaging 8.8 yards, throwing for 4172 yards, 41 passing touchdowns, and just four interceptions with a passer rating of league-high 119.6. He further contributed 139 rushes for 915 yards (6.6 yards per carry, most by a quarterback) for four rushing touchdowns.
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Allen, on the other hand, completed 307 passes with a completion rate of 63.6% for 3713 yards, 28 passing touchdowns, and six interceptions with a passer rating of 101.4. He further added 12 touchdowns on the ground including six in post season. It was enough to pip Jackson for his first-ever NFL MVP title.
I’ll let this speak for itself pic.twitter.com/9AJuSKx4FC
— Optify 🦁 (@optifyy_) February 7, 2025
He won more games, that’s the argument ravens fans had last year. Suck it up, deal with it.
— fatty patty (@theonlydyl_) February 7, 2025
He also went to the AFC Championship game. Lamar choked the game away in the divisional.
It’s pretty simple, Josh Allen is the MVP.
Make a wish kid MVP😹😹 pic.twitter.com/3AF9UVWkfj
— zinzy°🧊 (@itz_zinzy) February 7, 2025
Lamar robbed after the best year of his career???
— DraftKings Casino (@DKCasino) February 7, 2025
The voters got it right.
— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) February 7, 2025
Lamar Jackson was certainly deserving but no one was more valuable to their team this year than #Bills QB Josh Allen.#NFL #NFLHonors #MVP #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/byCFErSFry
Last 3 NFL MVPs:
— nick wright (@getnickwright) February 7, 2025
2022: Patrick Mahomes, who went on to win the Super Bowl.
2023: Lamar Jackson, who went on to lose to Patrick Mahomes in the AFCCG.
2024: Josh Allen, who went on to lose to Patrick Mahomes in the AFCCG.
If stats are most important, Lamar Jackson is the MVP.
— Paul Foeller (@pfoeller) February 6, 2025
If wins are most important, Patrick Mahomes is the MVP.
If feeling bad that somebody has never won an award before is most important, Josh Allen is the MVP.
Nothing about tonight takes anything away from Lamar Jackson, and the stellar season he had.
— Matt // ✨ Abi Carter Stan ✨ // Doot. (@SincerelyMatt26) February 7, 2025
Dude is a phenomenal player, a phenomenal teammate, one one of the biggest stars in the game today. Just like Josh.
Bills fans and Ravens fans are lucky to be able to call two of the… pic.twitter.com/OSqPbbvPLk
Lamar Jackson to Josh Allen after he won MVPpic.twitter.com/9EKI5qjrAQ
— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) February 7, 2025
Josh Allen being the MVP over Lamar Jackson during Black History Month gotta be racist.
— DAWGINHIM (@KIADeAndre) February 7, 2025
Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson react to Josh Allen winning MVP over Lamar Jackson
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) February 7, 2025
Sharpe: “I’m shocked”
Johnson: “That’s bull****. Hell nah” pic.twitter.com/F2t2zoxVC9
NFL players were asked who should win MVP.
— Kyle (@ImKyleMangum) February 7, 2025
None of them said Josh Allen.
Lamar Jackson was ROBBED 🤦♂️ https://t.co/80rPAqgtz6 pic.twitter.com/WoZRdILdsI
AP Voters: “Lamar Jackson is first-team All-Pro with 30 first-place votes and Josh Allen getting 18.”
— Sarah Ellison (@sgellison) February 7, 2025
Also AP Voters: “Josh Allen is MVP with 27 votes and Lamar Jackson getting 23 votes.”
Some voters have some explaining to do…
If Lamar Jackson somehow got 1st team all pro and second place offensive player of the year but did not get an MVP over Josh Allen where he had better stats across the board besides rushing TDs from inside the 3 yard line I genuinely think the award might be rigged
— Shotpister (@AllBallKnower) February 7, 2025
The real discussion to be had:
— Mike Kennedy (@MikeKennedyNFL) February 7, 2025
It is perfectly fine to have Josh Allen as your MVP.
It is NOT okay to have Josh Allen as your MVP while having Lamar Jackson as your First-Team All-Pro QB.
Those two ideas cannot under any circumstances align.
Tear down the whole voting process
LAMAR JACKSON IS A QUARTERBACK
— CapJohnHedgehog (@CapJohnHedgehog) February 7, 2025
JOSH ALLEN IS A FULLBACK WHO CAN THROW pic.twitter.com/jtEpFDd8pM
After receiving the award Allen revealed that he did not anticipate winning it over Lamar Jackson.
Yeah, I was pretty surprised [because] given what we know about, typically, how the voting goes. Lamar was very deserving of this award as well. I have nothing but love and respect for him and his game.
Josh Allen said via USA Today.
Allen became the only second quarterback to be named MVP without also being an Associated Press first-team All-Pro in the same season. Before him, it was Denver Broncos QB John Elway, who won ahead of 49ers Joe Montana in 1987.
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