Josh Allen can match Tom Brady in consecutive MVP voting finishes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 2:12 AM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen enters the 2026 season with the opportunity to tie Tom Brady for the longest streak of consecutive top-five NFL MVP voting finishes. Allen has maintained a top-five placement in each of the past four seasons, reaching the threshold held by Peyton Manning. Tom Brady established the record with five consecutive top-five appearances between 2013 and 2017. The Bills, who have not reached the NFL title game in over 30 years, recently transitioned leadership by promoting Joe Brady to head coach following the departure of Sean McDermott. Despite individual accolades, the organization remains focused on securing a Super Bowl championship as Allen continues his career at age 30. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard returns to lead the defensive unit alongside the offensive staff under the new head coach.
- •Josh Allen can tie Tom Brady's record of five consecutive top-five MVP voting finishes.
- •Joe Brady serves as the new Buffalo Bills head coach for the 2026 season.
- •The Buffalo Bills have not appeared in a Super Bowl in over 30 years.
- •ESPN ranked Josh Allen as the second-best player in the NFL entering 2026.
- •Jim Leonhard remains with the organization as defensive coordinator.
- 2:12 AMYahoo Sports — Buffalo Bills: Josh Allen could tie impressive Tom Brady record in 2026
"The Buffalo Bills are starving for a Super Bowl title. They have not even made it to the NFL title game in over 30 years, and they frustratingly keep falling to the same teams in the AFC Playoffs. Having quarterback Josh Allen in the midst of his prime has only increased the franchise’s urgency to […] The post Buffalo Bills: Josh Allen could tie impressive Tom Brady record in 2026 appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
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