The near annual playoff matchups between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen are hardly unprecedented. The one-sided nature of the postseason rivalry between the two star quarterbacks is more unusual. Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs will host Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the AFC title game on Sunday night for the fourth postseason matchup between the QBs in the past five seasons.
Josh Allen was that good here in Detroit a month ago. The poor Detroit Lions had no chance of stopping him. And did not. And because Allen is a mobile quarterback, a running quarterback, if you will, the associations come freely. Like: The Detroit Lions ...
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With the NFL regular season wrapped up in early January, there are debates on who should be the league’s most valuable player. There are two prime candidates: Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar
The MVP award won't be decided on Sunday, but the ramifications of the game figure to be immense for the two QBs and their franchises.
That's because Sunday night's game features both of the NFL's All-Pro quarterbacks, and the league's likely top two finishers in 2024 NFL MVP voting: Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (First Team All-Pro) and Bills quarterback Josh Allen (Second Team All-Pro).
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The Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen could earn one million dollars if he beats Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, after the quarterback ended Lamar
The Lions' defense was able to recover and make adjustments after that early drive. On this play, the crush the pocket strategy that Glenn emphasizes is on full display. The key to keeping a mobile quarterback in the pocket is to avoid leaks in the rush plan, and Detroit does a good job here.
Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen highlights NFL playoff slate: Who deserves MVP? This weekend's divisional round of the NFL playoffs features two quarterbacks in remarkably similar positions. Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills and Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens are the leading MVP candidates this season.
Jackson finished with 254 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. He also added 39 rushing yards but lost a fumble. Allen didn’t put up huge passing numbers, throwing for 127 yards, but his two rushing touchdowns and turnover-free play proved to be the difference.
And then there were four. The NFL Divisional Round did not disappoint, with four exhilarating matchups. The Buffalo Bills outlasted the Baltimore Ravens in a battle of AFC heavyweights, while Jayden Daniels’ historic rookie season continued with a colossal upset win on the road in Detroit.