The rivalry between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills has grown over the last half-decade, in large part because of their quarterbacks. Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are solidified superstars, but many still cling to a belief that Jackson is better than Allen. However, one NFL analyst points out why this is not the case.
Matt Verderame of Sports Illustrated did a quarterback rankings predicting how quarterbacks would perform in 2025. He had Allen at No. 2 and Jackson at No. 3, citing that Allen doesn’t have the help that Jackson does.
“Allen gets the nod over Jackson, largely because he’s proven to do almost as much statistically with far less,” Verderame writes. “Last season, Buffalo’s starting receivers were Keon Coleman and Mack Hollins, with Khalil Shakir in the slot. Shakir led the team with 821 yards. Coleman caught just 29 passes and Hollins is now on the Patriots after leaving in free agency. At tight end, Dalton Kincaid was a disappointment after a good rookie season, catching 44 passes for 448 yards and two touchdowns.”
The fact that Allen dragged the Bills to within mere plays of the Super Bowl with one of the worst supporting casts in the NFL is exactly why he was the MVP in 2024 and Jackson wasn’t. He didn’t have a near 2,000 yard rusher behind him. He didn’t have a long list of All-Pros on either side of the ball. And yet, he still defeated Jackson in the postseason for the second time.
Allen is the closest thing to Mahomes in the NFL, and it’s getting harder and harder for anyone to argue otherwise.
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