Of course, that thing is Lamar Jackson and the MVP award. Throughout the second half of the season, the race for the prestigiouos award was heavily contested. At this point in time, there only appear to be two real contenders.

Here are some of Lamar Jackson's best plays from the 2024 NFL regular season. See the ex-Louisville football star and Baltimore Ravens QB in action.

The MVP headlines 19 awards that will be announced at the NFL Honors ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 7. The show airs live from the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans at 9 p.m. on FOX and NFL Network. NFL Honors debuted in 2012. Here is a full list of the awards, finalists and nominees.

Lamar Jackson is on a 5-year $260,000,000 contract extension that he signed with the Ravens in 2023, which saw him earn a massive $72,500,000 signing bonus for remaining in Baltimore. His base salary in 2024 was $14,250,000 and he received a $17,500,000 option bonus. Jackson’s cash total for the season was $43,500,000.

Although the NFL season is over for 30 teams, many members of those squads are being brought back for one more night to finally uncover who deserved the NFL's most prestigious honors this year. Obviously,

ESPN's Courtney Cronin spoke with 13 analysts about their final MVP votes before Thursday's NFL Honors. Seven of those 13 individuals selected Allen as the league's MVP for the ca