It’s worth noting Jackson, Allen and Burrow’s gaudy statistics came in the fourth year of the NFL regular season being 17 games, as opposed to 16 as it was previously. In some cases, such as yardage and touchdowns, the extra game helped pad stats. In others, such as interceptions and sacks, it made lower totals even more impressive.

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.