The NFL's MVP award is handed to the player considered the most valuable throughout the regular season, with voting for the prize typically held before the playoffs get underway.
The NFL announced Thursday the finalists for this season's individual awards including Most Valuable Player and Player of the Year on offense and defense.
Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award.
It's not inside knowledge nor social media posts that has historian John Turney convinced. It was an announcement this week.