"Goff is coming off a season that saw him post a career-best 111.8 passer rating, which was second-best in the NFL behind Jackson. He completed 72.4% of his passes, including an early-season game during which all 18 of his throws were completed, and logged a career-high 37 touchdown passes.

Jackson and Derrick Henry were dominant early on, so dominant that the two-time MVP barely had to throw the ball in the second half. He finished 16-of-21 for 275 yards and two touchdowns plus 81 yards on the ground to secure his third playoff win.

Despite their dissimilar stats, Bills QB Josh Allen and Ravens QB Lamar Jackson are embroiled in a neck-and-neck MVP race. Here's why.