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The 2022 - 2023 National Football League MVP Award Favorites
Introduction
Now that the 2022 - 2023 NFL regular season has concluded the following four of these superstar NFL quarterbacks are deserving of the 2022 - 2023 National Football League MVP Award. It will most likely go to either Patrick Mahomes or Jalen Hurts, but both Joe Burrow as well as Josh Allen also had amazing seasons too. The NFL MVP Award will not be presented until the 2022 - 2023 NFL playoffs are completed.
Patrick Mahomes
Mahomes extended his lead in passing yards as well as passing touchdowns with a stellar performance against the Denver Broncos. Patrick threw for a total of 328 - yards and 3 - touchdowns in his week - 17 game in order to get the win and keep the Kansas City Chiefs alive for the number 1 overall seed in the AFC playoffs in which they just clinched last Saturday, January 7th, 2023.
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback leads the National Football League with 5,250 - passing yards and 41 - touchdowns. Mahomes only continued to pad his stats in week - 18 when the Kansas City Chiefs easily defeated the Las Vegas Raiders. That game was flexed into the Saturday afternoon window due to the Kansas City Chiefs postseason implications in the AFC playoff picture.
Jalen Hurts
The only valid case against Jalen Hurts winning the NFL MVP Award this season is that Jalen was not on the field towards the end of the season as he was nursing an injured shoulder of his throwing arm. Hurts' shoulder injury may have slowed down his MVP run, but it did not prevent him from returning to play for the Philadelphia Eagles as they destroyed the New York Giants in week - 18 of the NFL’s regular season.
The argument in favor of Hurts for the NFL MVP Award is that he is so valuable to the Philadelphia Eagles offense, and what he does in the air with his powerful and accurate throwing arm as well as on the ground with his legs running the football can't be replicated by anyone else in the league right now. Hurts has 3,701 - passing yards, 760 - rushing yards, and 35 - total touchdowns to his name. Jalen was well on his way to winning this season’s NFL MVP honors prior to him getting knocked out for two - weeks towards the end of the 2022 - 2023 NFL regular season because of that shoulder injury.
Joe Burrow & Josh Allen
These two amazing and team leading AFC quarterbacks are currently chasing Mahomes and Hurts in the NFL MVP race. The health of the Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin is paramount when it comes to any conversation about the Buffalo Bills vs. the Cincinnati Bengals game.
Although that game was ultimately cancelled for obvious reasons, both Josh Allen and Joe Burrow still had another chance to state their cases to the NFL MVP voters during the final week of the 2022 - 2023 NFL regular season. Joe Burrow has 4,475 - passing yards and 35 - touchdowns. Josh Allen has 4,283 - passing yards, 35 - touchdowns, and 762 - rushing yards, which is a career high for him.
Patrick Mahomes’ Football Career Achievements, Honors, & Awards
- Super Bowl Champion (LIV)
- Super Bowl MVP Award Winner (LIV)
- NFL Most Valuable Player Award Winner (2018)
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award Winner (2018)
- First - Team NFL All - Pro Selection (2018)
- Second - Team NFL All - Pro Selection (2020)
- 5 - Time NFL Pro Bowl Selection (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- 2 - Time NFL Passing Touchdowns Leader (2018, 2022)
- NFL Passing Yards Leader (2022)
- Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Award Winner (2020)
- Bert Bell Award Winner (2018)
- Sammy Baugh Trophy Award Winner (2016)
- Second - Team All - Big 12 Selection (2016)
- FBS Passing Yards Leader (2016)
Jalen Hurts’ Football Career Achievements, Honors, & Awards
- NFL Pro Bowl Selection (2022)
- College Football Playoffs National Champion (2017)
- Sugar Bowl Offensive MVP Award Winner (2017)
- Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year Award Winner (2019)
- First - Team All - Big 12 Selection (2019)
- First - Team All - SEC Selection (2016)
- SEC Offensive Player of the Year Award Winner (2016)
- SEC Freshman of the Year Award Winner (2016)
Joe Burrows’ Football Career Achievements, Honors, & Awards
- NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award Winner (2021)
- NFL Pro Bowl Selection (2022)
- NFL Completion Percentage Leader (2021)
- College Football Playoffs National Champion (2019)
- College Football Playoffs National Championship Offensive MVP Award Winner (2019)
- Heisman Trophy Award Winner (2019)
- Maxwell Award Winner (2019)
- Walter Camp Award Winner (2019)
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner (2019)
- Davey O'Brien Award Winner (2019)
- Manning Award Winner (2019)
- Lombardi Award Winner (2019)
- Associated Press College Football Player of the Year Award Winner (2019)
- Sporting News College Football Player of the Year Award Winner (2019)
- 2019 Peach Bowl Offensive MVP Award Winner
- 2019 Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP Award Winner
- Unanimous All - American Selection (2019)
- SEC Offensive Player of the Year Award Winner (2019)
- First - Team All - SEC Selection (2019)
Josh Allen’s Football Career Achievements, Honors, & Awards
- Second - Team NFL All - Pro Selection (2020)
- 2 - Time NFL Pro Bowl Selection (2020, 2022)
- Second - Team All - MWC Selection (2016)
Sources:
“Patrick Mahomes”, pro-football-reference.com, Monday, January 9, 2023.
“Jalen Hurts”, pro-football-reference.com, Monday, January 9, 2023.
“Joe Burrow”, pro-football-reference.com, Monday, January 9, 2023.
“Josh Allen”, pro-football-reference.com, Monday, January 9, 2023.