"As a quarterback, your goal is to be the best player you can be to help the team, and certainly Lamar is doing that," said Peyton Manning.

Per Pro Football Reference, Allen finished the regular season leading the NFL with a 77.3 adjusted QBR for the campaign. While his Bills went 13-4, Jackson's Ravens ended Week 18 at 12-5. According to Cronin, Allen's "85.3 QBR and 6.5 yards per dropback when pressured were the highest ever in a season since ESPN began tracking pressures in 2009."