It’s worth noting Jackson, Allen and Burrow’s gaudy statistics came in the fourth year of the NFL regular season being 17 games, as opposed to 16 as it was previously. In some cases, such as yardage and touchdowns, the extra game helped pad stats. In others, such as interceptions and sacks, it made lower totals even more impressive.

If the Bengals get through that gauntlet, which would give them a seven-game winning streak, they could potentially face Lamar Jackson and the Ravens for the AFC Championship. Meaning Cincinnati’s playoff path would include the reigning MVP, the likely favorite for this year’s MVP and Patrick Mahomes.

The Browns will find out the order of their opponents in May, but they know the opponents, and they'll see plenty of elite quarterbacks.

Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, eyeing a second head-coaching opportunity, likens Broncos QB Bo Nix's running ability to Josh Allen's. Nix has impressed with his scrambling and rushing skills,

The easiest decision is giving Josh Allen the one snap he wants to keep alive his streak of consecutive starts. After that, it gets a bit trickier.

Joe Burrow faces his most important challenge of the season in Week 18, but he may need to secure a victory against the Steelers without two key Cincinnati Bengals teammates.

The Bills quarterback Allen and the Ravens quarterback Jackson and the Eagles running back Barkley all have something Joe Burrow does not have. And he knows it.

Sports’ NFL overreactions after Week 17 begin with the Bengals: They are going to miss the postseason, and a franchise overhaul looms.

NFL MVP odds see Joe Burrow re-enter hardware talk after a top-shelf performance, though Josh Allen remains the comfortable favorite.

W ith the NFL regular season coming to an end, so does one of the better MVP races we've witnessed in recent memory. Lamar Jackson passed Michael Vick for the most rushing yards b