Let’s talk about my PFWA awards ballot, featuring tough decisions at MVP, defensive player of the year and defensive rookie of the year.

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.

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.