The NFL season has barely lifted off the ground, but it feels like the Most Valuable Player has already revealed himself. And yeah, it is Josh Allen. This dude is playing on a completely different planet right now, absolutely lighting up the league and forcing everyone to talk about the MVP award way earlier than usual. He’s not just off to a hot start; he’s making a legitimate, undeniable case to run away with the whole thing. Seriously, what a start!
Allen’s Week 2 Numbers Are Just Bananas
Buffalo’s Week 2 win over the Detroit Lions? Pure Josh Allen masterclass. This guy was nothing short of sensational. He completed 20 of his 31 passes for a solid 248 yards through the air. But wait, there’s more. He also tucked it and ran, carrying the ball 14 times for 69 yards on the ground. And the stat that makes you just shake your head in disbelief? He racked up **FIVE TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS**! Like, FIVE. Maybe the only ones more demoralized than the Lions were the poor souls facing Allen in fantasy that week. Even they had to be awestruck, despite getting absolutely spurned by it. He was that good, that unstoppable, making it look way too easy.
Historic Efficiency and Unstoppable Drives
But don’t even think for a second that his Week 2 show was a one-off. Allen kicked off the season just as lethal in Week 1 against the Houston Texans. He completed 20 of 29 passes for 334 yards and added two more passing touchdowns. And because he’s Josh Allen, he rushed for another 23 yards and two more touchdowns there too! Let’s not forget, that Houston defense entered the season as arguably the top unit in the entire NFL. Allen just shredded them, making them look like a practice squad. His overall numbers through two games are just stupid good: 66.7 completion percentage, 582 passing yards, 5 passing touchdowns, and ZERO interceptions, all while averaging 9.7 yards per attempt. He is absolutely cooking, plain and simple.
When you break down the Bills’ offensive drives so far this season , and yeah, we’re excluding kneel-downs and those end-of-half clock-killing drives , they’ve had 18 possessions. Allen has been at the helm for 10 touchdowns, three field goals, four punts, and just a single turnover on downs. That is efficiency on a level we rarely see.
MVP History Is Literally Repeating Itself
Get this: Josh Allen is only the third player in NFL history to hit nine-plus total touchdowns and zero turnovers in his first two games of a season. The other two instances? Patrick Mahomes in 2018 and Peyton Manning in 2013. And you know what those versions of Mahomes and Manning have in common? They both went on to win the NFL MVP title that very season. If history is any indication, Allen is on a collision course with that trophy.
The betting markets are screaming it, too. He started the year as the odds-on favorite at roughly +600, with other contenders like Lamar Jackson (+800) and Joe Burrow (+850) still within striking distance. Now? He’s a staggering +260 on FanDuel Sportsbook, with the next closest being Lamar Jackson all the way back at +650. DraftKings has him at +350, with Caleb Williams at +600. That gap is widening faster than you can say “touchdown.” And one more jaw-dropping stat: Allen is the first player in NFL history to have five or more passing touchdowns and at least four rushing touchdowns in the first two games of the season. This isn’t just a hot streak, folks; this is a full-blown, historic statement.
If Josh Allen keeps this pace, the MVP race might be wrapped up before we even hit October. He’s not just playing great; he’s rewriting the record books in real time. The rest of the league needs to figure out how to slow this guy down, because right now, nobody has an answer. This is just the beginning, and it’s gonna be wild to watch.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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