The quarterbacks aren’t realistically attempting to chase down Patrick Mahomes in the Lombardi Trophy department, but be is this era’s Peyton Manning.

There are only three AFC quarterbacks who have won the Super Bowl in the past decade: Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Peyton Manning. Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen are hoping to join that exclusive QB in the 2025 NFL playoffs.

Part of the excitement of this matchup will be the MVP debate. Both are very deserving. Consider there's been three instances in NFL history of a player with 40+ total touchdowns, 500+ rushing yards and fewer than seven interceptions in a season.