Buffalo Bills: 3 reasons why Josh Allen should win MVP

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After the first four games of the season, Allen was firmly in the MVP conversation. He had just completed a terror to start the NFL season; winning four games, averaging 331 passing yards, and scoring 12 touchdowns. Following a win over the Los Angeles Rams to earn their second consecutive undefeated start, the Bills took the trip to Las Vegas for their Week 4 matchup with the Raiders.

Against the Raiders, Josh Allen completed 70.59% of his passes, for 288 yards, and three total touchdowns. But the game wasn’t as close as the final score. Mahomes struggled in the Chiefs’ first matchup with Vegas, completing only 51.6 percent of his passes for three total touchdowns in the Chiefs’ only loss.

Just last week, the Miami Dolphins put Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense to the test. Mahomes threw a career-high, three interceptions against Miami along with a record-tying 30-yard sack. Allen, however, put on a clinic against the Dolphins in Week 2, throwing for over 400 yards and four touchdowns.

Rodgers and Allen have not played any of the same opponents, but their numbers overall are eerily similar. Both teams have the same win-loss record and Allen only trails Rodgers in passing yards by 44. In the Packers’ losses, Rodgers’ completion percentage was 45, 65, and 71; only slightly better than in Allen’s three losses where he completed 63, 51, and 65 percent of his passes. Allen has had two sub-par performances up to this point but still ranks higher than Rodgers in completed passes.

There’s no implying that Allen is Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes, but he has matched their performance in some areas this season while out-performing them in others.