The Buffalo QB receives 27 first-place votes to the Baltimore QB’s 23, leading to the closest race since Matt Ryan beat out Tom Brady in 2016. Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is a near-unanimous

Josh Allen ended his acceptance speech with what can be considered the line of the night at the annual NFL Honors show. Narrowly defeating two-time winner Lamar Jackson, the Buffalo Bills' quarterback graciously received the NFL MVP award in front of an audience of his peers on Thursday night in New Orleans.

Allen, 28, is the third Bills player to win league MVP, joining Hall of Fame running backs Thurman Thomas (1991) and O.J. Simpson (1973). Bills fullback Cookie Gilchrist (1962) and quarterback Jack Kemp (1965) won league MVP honors during Buffalo's years in the AFL, which merged with the NFL after the 1969 season.