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Super Bowl, NFL news, live updates: Josh Allen takes home NFL MVP honors

Josh Allen is the NFL MVP.

The NFL Honors ceremony was on Thursday night, where a series of awards for the 2024 season were officially handed out. A quintet of quarterbacks were finalists for the AP MVP award, but two have led the race all season: Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen.

But in the end, it was Allen who took home the award. He received 27 first-place votes compared to the 23 that Jackson received, which gave him the MVP honors for the first time in his career.

Several other awards were handed out on Thursday in New Orleans, including Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year. The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2025 class was announced at the event, too. Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was left out.

On Monday, the Philadelphia Eagles spoke about their new focus and approach to this Super Bowl, while the Kansas City Chiefs acknowledged that they were fine with being league villains. Opening Night followed Roger Goodell’s state of the league address Monday, where he answered questions on hot-button topics like officiating, which has dominated the discourse around the Chiefs (he called the notion that referees favored the Chiefs “ridiculous”), and the league’s policies promoting diversity in the workplace (he defended the NFL, saying its rules and procedures make the league better).

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  • Josh Allen wins MVP

    3,731 passing yards. 40 total touchdowns. Six interceptions.

    Josh Allen edged out Lamar Jackson to claim his first career MVP award. He received 27 first-place votes, compared to the 23 that Jackson received.

    For more on Allen’s MVP season, click here.

  • The 2025 Hall of Fame class is here

    The newest Hall of Fame class is officially here. It includes:

    • Eric Allen

    • Jared Allen

    • Antonio Gates

    • Sterling Sharpe

    For more on the 2025 Hall of Fame class, click here.

    OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Antonio Gates #85 of the Los Angeles Chargers looks on during pregame warm ups prior to an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 11, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

    Antonio Gates is headed to the Hall of Fame. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

  • Josh Allen in rare company

    Josh Allen, Steve McNair (2003) and John Elway (1987) are the only players to win the NFL’s MVP award without also being named first-team All-Pro.

  • Arik Armstead wins Walter Payton Man of the Year

  • A look at the MVP voting between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson

  • Kevin O’Connell wins Coach of the Year

    After leading the Vikings to a 14-3 finish and nearly to the No. 1 seed in the NFC in what was their best season in years, Kevin O’Connell is the NFL’s Coach of the Year.

  • Who is next for the HOF?

    A long list of former NFL stars will be eligible for the Hall of Fame next year.

  • Eli Manning misses out on Hall of Fame

    The longtime New York Giants quarterback, who won a pair of Super Bowls, missed out on becoming a first ballot Hall of Famer.

    For more on Manning’s snub, click here.

  • Josh Allen wins the Sportsmanship Award

    The Bills quarterback is the “nicest guy in the NFL!”

  • Jared Verse wins Defensive Rookie of the Year

    Jared Verse had 66 tackles and 4.5 sacks this season while dominating for the Rams.

  • Inner Excellence makes its return

    “I was just taking a minute to reconnect with my inner excellence.” 🤣

  • Man of the Year award candidates

    All 32 candidates for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award take the stage in New Orleans 👏

  • Joe Burrow wins Comeback Player of the Year

    Even though the Bengals fell short of the playoffs, Joe Burrow bounced back hard after a wrist injury ended his 2023 campaign early.

  • Saquon Barkley wins Offensive Player of the Year

    Saquon Barkley dominated all year with the Eagles in historic fashion. No wonder he capped it off with OPOY honors.

  • Patrick Surtain II wins DPOY

    Patrick Surtain brings home the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year honors.

  • Jayden Daniels wins Offensive Rookie of the Year

    It’s official: Jayden Daniels is the Offensive NFL Rookie of the Year.

  • Bill Belichick with the ultimate flex

    Bill Belichick brought all of his Super Bowl rings to the NFL Honors red carpet tonight in New Orleans.

  • NFL Honors up next

    The biggest names in the football world are getting ready for NFL Honors tonight in New Orleans.

  • Eagles star Jalen Carter upgraded to full practice participant

    Jan 12, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter (98) reacts after the game against the Green Bay Packers in an NFC wild card game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

    Jalen Carter has been dealing with illness this week as the Eagles prepare for the Super Bowl in New Orleans. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)

    Defensive tackle Jalen Carter was limited Wednesday with an illness, but he was a full participant Thursday.

    Everyone on the Eagles practiced Thursday, but three players were limited.

    Full injury report

  • Eagles superfan Dawn Staley says she can’t attend Super Bowl 59 because of President Trump

    South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, born and raised in Philadelphia, is a noted superfan of the Philadelphia Eagles. But with her Eagles playing in Super Bowl LIX, Staley will not be able to attend the championship due to President Donald Trump’s visit.

    Staley had planned to fly to New Orleans, but told reporters Wednesday that she would not be able to since the airspace would be closed in anticipation of the president’s flight. Under Federal Aviation Administration rules, airspace activity is limited when the president is flying.

    “And I’m not going to the Super Bowl; Trump is going to be at the Super Bowl so they closed the airspace,” Staley told reporters Wednesday, via Greenville News. “Party here though.”

    Read the full story here.

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