He became the league's first outright MVP not to be a first-team All-Pro since John Elway in 1987. Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair was a second-team selection when he was co-MVP with Peyton Manning in 2003.

In winning the award for the first time, Allen denied Jackson a third MVP honor. Jackson, who attended Boynton Beach High, was the MVP in 2019 and 2023. Voters for the Pro Football Hall of Fame chose four players for the Class of 2025: pass rusher Jared Allen,