Josh Allen is voted the NFL’s top quarterback by AP writers
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks for a <a href="https://todaytrendnews7.com/ellen-burstyn-to-receive-venice-lifetime-golden-lion/” title=”Ellen Burstyn to Receive Venice Lifetime Golden Lion”>receiver during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. /John Raoux, File)
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes directs his team against the Los Angeles Chargers during an NFL football game, Dec, 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. /Ed Zurga, File)
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) passes the ball during the NFC Championship NFL football game, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. /Ben VanHouten, File)
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) works out during the team’s NFL football practice, May 27, 2026, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. /Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) looks on during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Jan. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. /Jeff Dean, File)
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks for a receiver during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. /John Raoux, File)
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks for a receiver during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. /John Raoux, File)
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes directs his team against the Los Angeles Chargers during an NFL football game, Dec, 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. /Ed Zurga, File)
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes directs his team against the Los Angeles Chargers during an NFL football game, Dec, 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. /Ed Zurga, File)
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) passes the ball during the NFC Championship NFL football game, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. /Ben VanHouten, File)
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) passes the ball during the NFC Championship NFL football game, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. /Ben VanHouten, File)
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) works out during the team’s NFL football practice, May 27, 2026, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. /Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) works out during the team’s NFL football practice, May 27, 2026, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. /Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) looks on during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Jan. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. /Jeff Dean, File)
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) looks on during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Jan. 4, 2026, in Cincinnati. /Jeff Dean, File)
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Josh Allen doesn’t need to win a Super Bowl to be No. 1
The Buffalo Bills’ franchise player was voted the NFL’s top quarterback by The Associated Press in a preseason survey
The 2024 AP NFL Most Valuable Player beat out Patrick Mahomes, who earned the top spot each of the three previous seasons
Allen received five first-place votes from a panel of eight AP pro football writers, who ranked the top five quarterbacks entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points
Allen appeared on all eight ballots and also got one second-place vote, one third and one fourth
Mahomes finished second just ahead of reigning NFL MVP Matthew Stafford. Lamar Jackson came in fourth and Joe Burrow was fifth
1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Allen followed up his MVP season with another excellent campaign in 2025, but the Bills had their streak of five straight AFC East titles ended by New England and were knocked out of the playoffs in the divisional round against Denver, costing coach Sean McDermott his job
Allen threw for 3,668 yards, 25 TDs and had 10 picks for a 102.2 passer rating. He ran for 579 yards and 14 scores, making his fourth Pro Bowl and finishing third in MVP voting
Allen and the Bills are still seeking their first Super Bowl appearance since the 1993 season despite seven straight playoff appearances
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2. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Mahomes finished his worst season in the NFL on the sideline after suffering a torn ACL in Week 15. The Chiefs were 6-8 with Mahomes and lost all three games without him
Still, the three-time Super Bowl MVP — a unanimous choice for No. 1 in this survey in 2023 and 2024 — commands enough respect to earn two first-place votes and finished second behind Allen. He had 3,587 yards passing for 22 TDs with 11 picks before going down with his first significant injury in the NFL. Mahomes is aiming to be ready for Week 1 as Kansas City tries to rebound from its first losing season under Andy Reid
3. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Stafford earned first-team All-Pro honors for the first time in his 17-year career, and beat out Drake Maye for his first NFL MVP award last season
He got one first-place vote, two seconds and appeared on all eight ballots in this year’s preseason survey. The Rams went 14-6, including a pair of playoff victories and a loss to Seattle in the conference championship
Stafford led the NFL with 4,707 yards passing and 46 TDs. He threw eight picks and finished second to Maye with a 109.2 passer rating
4. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Jackson, a three-time All-Pro and two-time NFL MVP, had his first losing season as a starter, going 6-7, and the Baltimore Ravens missed the playoffs
Jackson threw for 2,549 yards, 21 TDs and seven picks, posting a 103.8 passer rating. Jackson had a career-low 349 yards rushing and two scores
Jackson got two third-place votes and appeared on six ballots
5. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
Burrow played only eight games last season because of a toe injury, leading the Bengals to a 5-3 record. It was the third time he played 10 or fewer games due to injuries
Burrow bounced back the following season to win the AP Comeback Player of the Year award the previous two times
The three-time Pro Bowl QB threw for 1,809 yards, 17 TDs and five picks with a passer rating of 100.7. Burrow appeared on five ballots with one third-place vote
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