There was a lot of drama at NFL Honors on Thursday and most of that came from the MVP race. In one of the closest votes of the night, Josh Allen ended up taking home the award after edging out Lamar Jackson . The fact that Allen won was so shocking that even Allen was surprised by the result.

Among the MVP voters was Tom Brady, who placed Lamar Jackson first and Josh Allen second while also considering three other players—two of whom came from the same team. Tom Brady was among the voters for the NFL MVP Award at the NFL Honors.

Josh Allen was named The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player for the first time, denying Lamar Jackson a second straight and third overall award.