On Thursday, the NFL released five players for the 2024 NFL MVP Award: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow,

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 12: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills throws a pass against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at Highmark Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

Josh Allen means more to his team than any other player in football. Here's why the Bills star QB is the NFL's Mr. Irreplaceable.

Buffalo edged Baltimore, 27-25, after the Ravens’ Mark Andrews dropped what would have been a tying two-point conversion pass in the final minutes.

Both quarterbacks had their doubters leading up to the draft. Now, the AFC divisional round's winner will be within a game of a Super Bowl.

They lost Tank Dell to a devastating knee injury a few weeks ago, and of course they also lost their major offseason acquisition, Stefon Diggs, earlier in the year. And if C.J. Stroud has his way, Diggs will be back next season.

The MVP award won't be decided on Sunday, but the ramifications of the game figure to be immense for the two QBs and their franchises.

The fourth and final matchup of the Divisional Round is perhaps the most highly-anticipated of them all. MVP front-runners Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are put to the test under the bright lights and go head-to-head for a spot in the AFC Championship.

Multiple members of the Bills expanded on what Allen has meant to the organization since the start of this past summer's training camp workouts.

The NFL announced Thursday the finalists for this season's individual awards, including Most Valuable Player and Player of the Year on offense and defense.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 18: C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans scrambles out of the pocket during an NFL football AFC divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen were able to overcome their emotions and give NFL fans a wholesome moment of sportsmanship following the Buffalo Bills’ 27-25 Divisional Round win against the Baltimore Ravens at home.