Bills' Josh Allen Voted 2025 NFL MVP over Joe Burrow, McCaffrey in Player Poll

As part of an anonymous player poll, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was chosen as the player most likely to be the next to win their first NFL MVP Award.

Mike Jones of The Athletic conducted the poll in August and September, and Allen came out on top with 17.6 percent of the vote. He beat out Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (15.7 percent), San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (10.8 percent), Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7.8 percent) and Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (5.9 percent), among others.

Allen is off to a spectacular start to the 2024 season, having led the Bills to a 3-1 record while completing 69.3 percent of his passes for 814 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions, and also rushing for 106 yards and two scores.

The 28-year-old Allen entered the NFL in 2018 as a first-round pick, and he has consistently put up elite numbers since the 2020 season.

In fact, Allen entered 2024 as the first player in NFL history with four consecutive campaigns of 40 or more total touchdowns.

Despite his statistical excellence, Allen has often been snubbed from accolades, having been selected to the Pro Bowl only twice. He has also fallen just short in the NFL MVP voting on numerous occasions, finishing second in 2020, third in 2022 and fifth last season.

Given his rocket arm, mobility and the fact that he has led the Bills to four consecutive AFC East titles and five straight playoff appearances, it comes as little surprise that many of his peers believe it is only a matter of time before he is recognized as the class of the NFL.

One player told Jones: "I feel like [Allen's] due for one. I don't know when, but he's going to get one."

Another questioned the results of last year's MVP voting, as Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was a nearly unanimous choice after completing 67.2 percent of his passes for 3,678 yards, 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions to go along with 821 yards and five scores on the ground.

By comparison, Allen completed 66.5 percent of his passing attempts for 4,306 yards, 29 touchdowns and 18 interceptions, while also rushing for 524 yards and 15 touchdowns.

A player expressed their confusion to Jones over how Jackson beat Allen so decisively in the NFL voting, saying: "Josh should have won it the year [2023] Lamar did. If you look at any stat in that category, put them together, tell me how that worked out. I don't get it."

Allen's numbers were largely better than Jackson's last season with the exception of interceptions, which have been his biggest weakness over the years.

Allen has thrown 14 or more interceptions in each of the past three seasons, and there is little doubt that turnovers have held him back in terms of Pro Bowl and MVP voting.

He seems to be rectifying that issue so far this season, as Allen has yet to throw a single interception through four games. Allen is the only quarterback in the league who has started since Week 1 this season and hasn't thrown a pick.

If Allen can continue to protect the ball while still racking up touchdowns and wins, he has perhaps the best opportunity of his career to take home the MVP hardware.