Josh Allen Leads NFL Midseason Awards as 7-1 Bills Pace 32.0 Points a Game
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 12
Josh Allen Leads NFL Midseason Awards as 7-1 Bills Pace 32.0 Points a Game
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 12
Summary
Nine weeks into the season, Buffalo’s Josh Allen tops the midseason MVP race after leading the 7-1 Bills while accounting for 12 passing and nine rushing touchdowns.
John Harbaugh was picked as Coach of the Year for guiding the Giants to an unexpected division lead with a backup quarterback, while Joe Burrow, Will Anderson Jr. and rookies Denzel Boston and Arvell Reese also earned nods.
Minnesota made the boldest win-now move, sending a third-round pick for 38-year-old Kirk Cousins after Kyler Murray’s hamstring injury threatened to waste a 6-0 start built on defense.
Other contenders also reshaped rosters before the Nov. 10 deadline, with Jacksonville adding Jordan Davis and Jessie Bates III and San Francisco, Kansas City, Seattle and Buffalo targeting key weaknesses.
The first half also underscored broader trends: all 15 worst scoring defenses have losing records, teams are averaging 45.93 points per game, and 77 one-score games have already tied for the third-most through Week 9.