Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen got the better of Baltimore Ravens counterpart Lamar Jackson last Sunday when their respective teams battled in the AFC divisional round in Orchard Park, N.Y.Named finalists for the Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award, Allen will hope to get the better of Jackson, fellow signal-callers Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) and Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) and running back Saquon Barkley (Philadelphia Eagles) when the award is presented at the NFL Honors show on Feb. 6.A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL completed voting before the beginning of the playoffs.Allen, 28, threw for 3,731 yards and 28 touchdowns this season and rushed for 531 yards and 12 scores.Jackson, 28, is vying for his third MVP award (2019, 2023). He threw for 4,172 yards and 41 touchdowns this season and rushed for 915 yards and four scores.Burrow, 28, threw for NFL-best totals in passing yards (4,918) and touchdowns (43).Goff, 30, threw for 4,629 yards and 37 touchdowns this season.Barkley, 27, rushed for a league-best 2,005 yards to go along with 13 touchdowns.Barkley, Burrow and Jackson also joined Ravens running back Derrick Henry and Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase as finalists for the Offensive Player of the Year award.Burrow also is a finalist for Comeback Player of the Year, joining Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold, New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez, Bills safety Damar Hamlin and Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins.Finalists for all eight postseason awards are:Most Valuable Player–Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills quarterback–Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles running back–Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals–Jared Goff, Detroit Lions quarterback–Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens quarterbackOffensive Player of the Year–Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles running back–Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback–Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver–Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens running back–Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens quarterbackOffensive Rookie of the Year–Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders tight end–Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders quarterback–Malik Nabers, New York Giants wide receiver–Bo Nix, Denver Broncos quarterback–Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiverDefensive Player of the Year–Zack Baun, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker–Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns defensive end–Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end–Pat Surtain II, Denver Broncos cornerback–T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers linebackerDefensive Rookie of the Year
