Right now, the majority of focus in the NFL heading into mid-January circulates around one thing – the playoffs.
On the periphery, however, we have other bits and pieces that grab fans’ attention – coaching hirings and firings, potential offseason moves and various documented post-mortems.
In addition to, of course, the small matter of the off-season awards.
The Pro Bowl was announced on January 2nd, prior to the final week’s slate of games, and on Friday 10th, the All-Pro team has been revealed, with a very interesting decision.
Lamar Jackson received 30 first place All-Pro votes to Josh Allen’s 18, per the AP, meaning Jackson is now the clear frontrunner for his third NFL MVP. https://t.co/52DUddtIp6
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 10, 2025
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Lamar Jackson received the 1st team All-Pro nod ahead of the Buffalo Bills‘ Josh Allen by 30 votes to 18, as reported by Tom Pelissero. And, as he notes, this could well be a sign for things to come in the closer-than-usual MVP discussion between the pair.
Although we won’t find out t winner until next month at the annual NFL Awards dinner, the 1st team All Pro quarterback has tended to take home the MVP award in years past.
Lamar Jackson Beats Out Josh Allen To Make 3rd 1st Team All Pro Appearance
In fact, in recent years, this “correlation” has bordered on a certainty: The last 1st team All Pro QB to not be the MVP was back in 2012, when Adrian Peterson beat out Peyton Manning for the honor.
And the last time a quarterback won the MVP by himself (there has been 1 QB-QB tie – Manning and Steve McNair in 2003), who did not also make the 1st team All Pro was way back in 1987, when John Elway won the MVP, but Joe Montana was honored as the 1st team All Pro quarterback.