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Twitter explodes as Josh Allen wins NFL MVP over Lamar Jackson

Josh Allen’s MVP win over Lamar Jackson stirs fan outrage online.

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen finally won his first-ever NFL MVP award. Many didn’t see this coming. Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens, who had a statistically superior season, was expected to take the honor. But Allen clinched it, edging Jackson out by just 21 points in the final vote tally (383 to 362).

Fans took to social media—furious, confused, and even suspicious. Was it favoritism? Voter fatigue? Sympathy? The internet had questions.

Josh Allen’s MVP win: Lamar Jackson’s stats were better, so why the upset?

Lamar Jackson owned the numbers. Higher completion rate, more passing yards, more touchdowns, fewer interceptions—he led in nearly every major passing category.

Jackson was named the All-Pro first-team quarterback. Historically, that title often aligns with the MVP award. Yet Allen took home the trophy. His win surprised fans since Jackson had beaten the Bills during the regular season. This led to a flood of tweets accusing voters of favoritism.

One tweet read: “Lamar Jackson = Robbed.“

Lamar Jackson was voted First Team All Pro but didn’t win the MVP pic.twitter.com/sXjcVcc19v
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) February 7, 2025

Another fan raged: “If stats are most important, Lamar Jackson is the MVP.”

If stats are most important, Lamar Jackson is the MVP.

If wins are most important, Patrick Mahomes is the MVP.

If feeling bad that somebody has never won an award before is most important, Josh Allen is the MVP.
— Paul Foeller (@pfoeller) February 6, 2025

Despite Jackson’s statistical dominance, voters may have factored in other aspects. Josh Allen was the Bills’ lifeline, delivering 40 touchdowns (12 rushing) while leading Buffalo to a 13-4 record. The Bills outperformed the Ravens, who finished 12-5. Allen also dismantled the Ravens in the Divisional Round, possibly influencing opinions even though MVP is based solely on regular-season performance.

The real kicker? Allen did this while losing key offensive weapons like Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis to injuries during the season.

But Jackson fans weren’t buying it. One fan wrote: “Worst MVP ever”

Deadass might not watch football anymore worst mvp ever actually fuck this and fuck you https://t.co/eLlToiXsau
— Zapp✝️ (@Zapp_444) February 7, 2025

NFL MVP voting exposes fan overconfidence, fueled by social media outrage

The NFL MVP is chosen by 50 broadcasters and journalists—people who have either played or covered the game for years. They are not amateurs. But on Twitter, everyone acts like an expert.

Welcome to the world of online sports discourse, where watching RedZone every Sunday apparently qualifies you to overrule seasoned analysts.

This trend isn’t new. Research shows that consuming media can create an “illusion of knowledge.” People absorb lots of surface-level information but fail to develop deeper expertise. Sports fans fall into this trap constantly. They overestimate their understanding of the game based on memes, box scores, and highlight reels.

This was on full display after the MVP announcement. Fans accused voters of “bias” or “voter fatigue,” claiming Jackson was snubbed because he already had two MVP awards. These fans pointed out how last season, Jackson won MVP with worse numbers than Dak Prescott.

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