Following an offseason in which Josh Allen was voted the “most overrated quarterback, ” it’s apparent that Allen has taken that personally. After an impressive 6-2 start, it appears this may finally be the year where the Bills franchise quarterback will secure an MVP award.
Reason #1: Turnovers
If it wasn’t for the media and league-wide criticism of Josh Allen’s 23 turnovers last year, there was a case to be made for him probably winning MVP. This season has been a completely different story. Entering week eight, Allen did not throw an interception in 301 passing attempts (294 days) and was the only qualified quarterback to not have an interception all season. Although Allen’s interception drought ended, he has a considerably low three turnovers all year and leads the league in interception rate (.4%).
Reason #2: Productivity and Efficiency
With #17 having fewer turnovers, one could assume his touchdowns and efficiency would be down. Well, that is not the case. Allen is third in the NFL with total touchdowns (17), third in quarterback rating (107.6), and first in quarterback efficiency (+.31 expected points added per play). Even with a mediocre receiving core before the Amari Cooper trade, Allen was putting up elite numbers.
Reason #3: The Road Ahead
Since the Cooper trade, Allen’s passing numbers have skyrocketed. In the last two weeks, he’s averaged over 300 passing yards per game, two passing touchdowns a game, and a QBR around the 120 mark. With the Bills’ 10th easiest remaining schedule and the ever-evolving offense, it should lead to a promising finish to the 28-year-olds MVP aspirations.
Although Allen has made his case for MVP through eight weeks, the season still has so much more to go. Allen needs to continue this level of play if he wants to beat out the likes of Lamar Jackson, Jared Goff, and whoever else may rise in the final two and a half months of the season. With that said, there’s no better time than the present. Allen looks to continue his MVP run on Sunday at 1 p.m. vs the Dolphins.