It didn’t take long after the Buffalo Bills’ latest dominating victory for quarterback Josh Allen to turn his attention from his four-touchdown first-half outing to the next challenge ahead: Travelling to face the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night.

And Allen made sure to refer to Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson as a “two-time NFL MVP,” after a 47-10 romp over Jacksonville on Monday night.

Whether intentional or not, Allen’s remark serves as a reminder after an outing in which “MVP!” chants came from the stands.

For all he’s accomplished in six-plus years in leading Buffalo to four straight AFC East titles and five consecutive playoff appearances, Allen is still playing second – and maybe third or fourth – fiddle among QBs when it comes to end of season accolades, with Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers also earning two MVP honours apiece since 2018.

Based on awards alone, Allen’s not even the most-decorated quarterback out of his draft class, which had him go No. 7 to Buffalo, as Jackson was selected 32nd by Baltimore.

If lack of respect has been a motivating theme driving Allen’s career arc since his modest days at Reedley junior college in California, the 28-year-old has made a powerful statement in getting Buffalo off to its first 3-0 start since 2020.

After opening the season by losing a fumble in the red zone on Buffalo’s first possession in a 34-28 win over Arizona, Allen has led Buffalo to score 12 touchdowns and five field goals on his next 23 drives not ending with kneel-downs.