Josh Allen is a first-time NFL MVP after winning the award during Thursday night's NFL Honors. The 28-year-old Buffalo Bills quarterback spawned MVP chatter relatively early in the 2024 season after multiple history-making games, including one in which he threw for a touchdown, ran in a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown pass.

Josh Allen is so much more than a football player to Western New York. He embodies the city. He is the grit, he is the character, he is the fight that the region embodies. As much as Allen embodies those traits,

ESPN's Dan Orlovsky picked Josh Allen for MVP but voted Lamar Jackson as a first-team All-Pro. Here's what went into his decision.