Only one week of the 2024 NFL regular season remains, which means we've had plenty of time to assess this year's top players, and identify the best candidates to claim MVP honors.

Joe Burrow had the third-best odds to win MVP, as of Friday. So has a player ever won the award and missed the playoffs?

There's much nuance and context to explore beyond the stats as it pertains to the case for Allen or Jackson to be named league MVP.

Lamar Jackson, the already two-time MVP, played a key part in an unstoppable backfield thanks to the addition of Derrick Henry this offseason. The two-time MVP has thrown for 39 touchdowns and just 4 interceptions, while racking up 4,807 total yards.

Joe Burrow has thrown for a league-leading 4,641 yards and 42 touchdowns. But if the Bengals don't make the postseason, he likely won't win MVP.

There’s no such problem as the 2024 MVP race enters its final stages. Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Saquon Barkley are superstar talents whose conventional and/or advanced stats match historic standards for MVP consideration.

With the NFL regular season coming to an end, so does one of the better MVP races we've witnessed in recent memory. Lamar Jackson passed Michael Vick for the most rushing yards by

The Bills’ signal-caller is closing in on the honor, while a running back pushes to be the first nonquarterback to take home the hardware since 2012.

James Jones and LeSean McCoy decide whether Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson has a better MVP case. Allen has 40 total touchdowns and six interceptions, while Lamar has 43 total touchdowns and four interceptions.