It’s always been about the quarterbacks, and it won’t be any different this year despite a running back trying to win the honor for the first time since 2012.
Only a week out from Thanksgiving, the stat lines of the best are starting to take shape. The résumés are there,and ugly losses littered across the NFL landscape. And while every player is eligible for the award, a quarterback has won the honor each time over the past decade.
So, who are the top five contenders? Let’s look at four quarterbacks and a running back, and know we’re on the right side of voting history.If there’s going to be a nonquarterback who wins the award, Barkley is probably it. The Eagles signed Barkley this offseason to a four-year, $48 million deal and look like geniuses for it. The former New York Giants star has rushed for 1,137 yards on 5.8 yards per carry while also catching 23 passes for 210 yards and 10 total touchdowns.
All told, Goff’s numbers are solid. He’s 10th in the NFL with 2,492 passing yards, fourth with 20 passing touchdowns and tops with 9.2 yards per attempt. If Detroit ends up being the league’s best team and earns the NFC’s top seed, Goff is going to get consideration as he did in 2018 as a member of the Los Angeles Rams.Burrow has had a standout season amid the Bengals' struggles. / Gary A.
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