Loud MVP Chants For Josh Allen in New Highmark Stadium Following Huge 5-TD Outing Against Lions

After a 5 touchdown game against the Lions, Bills quarterback Josh Allen is the favorite to win the NFL MVP.

Loud MVP Chants For Josh Allen in New Highmark Stadium Following Huge 5-TD Outing Against Lions

Josh Allen heads to the Bills dugout with fans shouting MVP during 2026 Week 2 fixture against the Lions at new Highmark Stadium (Image via IMAGO/X)

Josh Allen’s first official NFL regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium was one for the record books. Allen engineered 5 touchdowns and 300+ yards to see off the Detroit Lions in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season.

The Bills scored three unanswered touchdowns to start the proceedings on Thursday night football. He rushed for one and threw two TD passes to Joshua Palmer and Dawson Knox to open a 21-0 lead. After Detroit opened their account, Allen threw his third TD pass to tight end Dalton Kincaid.

Detroit opened the second half by decreasing the gap to just ten points, but Allen made sure the Bills entered the fourth quarter with a two-score lead. With a little over a minute left, Allen rushed two yards to make it 34-17.

Fans sitting closest to the Bills dugout shouted MVP as Allen returned to the sidelines.

Detroit quarterback Jared Goff added two more TDs to his tally, but the Bills maintained their lead. Just before the two-minute drill, running back James Cook scored his first and the Bills’ fifth touchdown of the night. The game ended 41-31. The Bills are 2-0 while the Lions are 1-1.

Speaking with Kaylee Hartung on Prime Video after the game, Allen revealed that he’s blessed to play with amazing teammates and in front of a passionate fanbase.

Feeling super blessed… Lucky to be able to do what I do. I got the greatest support staff and my wife and my family, best teammates around. And again it’s a short week, this is a great spot [Highmark Stadium] and we’re gonna be here for a long time and hopefully the fans enjoyed it.

Josh Allen said

Allen completed 20 of his 31 passes for 248 yards and threw 3 touchdowns. He rushed 14 times for 69 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. According to Bills PR, this was Allen’s fourth career game with 3+ passing TDs and 2+ rushing TDs. Cook rushed 21 times for 135 yards and scored one touchdown.

This victory marked Allen’s fourth over the Lions. He has never lost to the NFC North franchise. He boasts a passer rating of 102.6 with 1,067 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 1 interception.

In the season’s first game, the Bills traveled to Houston to play the Texans. Allen went 20 of 29 passes for 334 yards and threw 2 touchdowns. He rushed for 23 yards and had 2 rushing touchdowns. After two regular-season games, Josh Allen has accumulated 40 completions for 587 yards (9.7 yards per throw), 5 touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Additionally, he has 92 rushing yards and 4 TDs.

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Allen began the season as one of the favorites to win the league MVP alongside Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, Ravens Lamar Jackson, and Rams Matthew Stafford, who won it last year. Bleacher Report’s latest piece revealed the updated MVP rankings.

Loud MVP Chants For Josh Allen in New Highmark Stadium Following Huge 5-TD Outing Against Lions
Josh Allen (Image via IMAGO)

Per Bleacher Report and Pro Football Focus, Josh Allen boasts +260 odds to win the 2026 league MVP trophy after defeating the Lions. Jackson, at +650, is second, followed by Bears QB Caleb Williams at +1100, Mahomes at +1200, and Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence at +1300.

Allen won his lone MVP trophy in 2024 after leading the Bills to a 13-4 record. He completed 63.6% of his passes for 3731 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He also rushed for 531 yards and scored 12 touchdowns.

The Bills remain at home for next week’s game. They welcome the Los Angeles Chargers, who lost their opening-day fixture to the Arizona Cardinals.

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