We love lists around here, mostly because they create so much conversation, and when it comes to the top quarterbacks in football, Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen is always in the conversation.
Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and even Jalen Hurts have all been mentioned alongside Allen in the upper echelon of quarterbacks, but where everyone ranks them is fascinating.
Fox Sports has attempted to do so, ranking what they consider the top 10 quarterbacks in football, but where did Allen land?
As the defending MVP, Fox has him at the top of the mountain.
"It says a lot to be ranked ahead of Mahomes," Fox Sports writes. "While Allen has yet to beat Mahomes in the playoffs, he showed consistency with his arm and legs last season. In 2024, despite not having a single elite target after Stefon Diggs went to Houston, Allen threw for 3,731 yards and 28 touchdowns.
"His ability to scramble and maximize designed runs added another wrinkle to the Buffalo Bills' offense as he rushed for 531 yards and 12 touchdowns. Allen has exceeded every statistical goal during his seven-year career, but a Super Bowl ring would help him enter an even greater conversation."
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) runs for a gain during the fourth quarter as Denver Broncos defensive end Zach Allen (99) defends in an AFC wild card game at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) runs for a gain during the fourth quarter as Denver Broncos defensive end Zach Allen (99) defends in an AFC wild card game at Highmark Stadium.
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So it's settled, right? Nah. Not exactly.
But ...
The only thing missing from Allen's resume, much like Lamar, is a Super Bowl win.
That would, we think, complete his resume and push him further into the conversation of maybe one of the best ever. But to do that, he will most likely have to slay his nemesis in Mahomes when the playoffs roll around.
Being 0-4 isn't great, and it's likely Allen will never get on the positive side of that ledger, but all he needs to do is win the franchise's first-ever Super Bowl, and the tide might change.
Allen is already seen as one of the best, and entering 2025, he is No. 1, but that counts for little if he fails again in the playoffs. Get that Super Bowl ring, and Allen will be viewed entirely differently - as the outright best quarterback in football.