Josh Allen closes in on his first NFL MVP award

Josh Allen's time has come. At this specific point in time.

The season began with lingering goofiness regarding Allen being overrated. With three games left in the regular season, Allen is the steep favorite to win the NFL's MVP award.

He's the only candidate in negative territory, with odds as low as -1000. The next player on the list is Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who is generally in the range of +700.

An ordinary game from extraordinary Eagles running back Saquon Barkley cooled his case for the MVP award. He's still in it; three solid games to end the season and the No. 1 seed could still deliver it.

There are still 50 regular-season games to be played. The top seeds haven't been decided. Lately, Allen has been spectacular. He's drawing more bets, which lengthens the odds.

Ultimately, it comes down to the ballots submitted after the final regular-season game by the 50 voters. Those decisions aren't supposed to be made until the regular-season ends.

Yes, right now, Allen would get plenty of votes, mine included. A lot can change in the next three weeks.