Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson will almost certainly finish 1-2 in the NFL MVP voting, but we can't be sure which one will win the award. That's rare. It makes their divisional round showdown even more dramatic.

Part of the excitement of this matchup will be the MVP debate. Both are very deserving. Consider there's been three instances in NFL history of a player with 40+ total touchdowns, 500+ rushing yards and fewer than seven interceptions in a season.

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.