The word is in the name of the award, and, by multiple accounts, there has been no NFL player more "valuable" to his team this season than Buffalo Bills' quarterback Josh Allen. Although the All-Pro voting results suggest Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson will squeak out a victory in the race for the NFL Most Valuable Player award,

Josh Allen has put up huge numbers but if he doesn't win MVP, it could be his third year as runner-up in the voting.

There's much nuance and context to explore beyond the stats as it pertains to the case for Allen or Jackson to be named league MVP.