{
  "id": 6283030,
  "title": "Bills news: Josh Allen finally gets ultimate complement from NFL coaches, GMs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bills-news-josh-allen-finally-gets-ultimate-complement-from-nfl",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T14:01:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bills-news-josh-allen-finally-140118782.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For the first time since 2020, a quarterback other than Patrick Mahomes has topped the NFL QB poll, marking a significant milestone in the annual competition. Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills emerged as the champion, earning the title of NFL's top quarterback. He secured the highest score of 427 points, capturing a remarkable 49 of the possible 104 first-place votes, and appeared on 101 out of 104 ballots. This triumph follows a year when Allen finished in second place, a stark contrast to his near-second-place finish in 2022. Mahomes, who had won the poll every year since 2020 except 2022, experienced a steep decline, landing in third with only 247 points and 12 first-place votes. He was left off 18 of the 104 ballots, a drastic drop from his dominant performance in recent years. The top four contenders were less unified compared to last year, indicating a more competitive field. Matthew Stafford, ranked second with 356 points and 33 first-place votes, saw the most significant surge, climbing from seventh to second. Joe Burrow maintained his position in the top five for the fifth consecutive year, while Lamar Jackson slipped to fifth place. Notably, four players made their debut in the top 10, including Dak Prescott, Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, and Sam Darnold.",
  "summary": "For the first time since Albert Breer’s annual survey became a yearly fixture in 2020, someone other than Patrick Mahomes has won it outright . And it is the Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen who officially ends the Mahomes era atop the QB poll. Per Sports Insider, Allen collected 427 points and 49 of a possible 104 first-place votes, appearing […] The post Bills news: Josh Allen finally gets…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Hailee Steinfeld’s Beau Society expands: How did Josh Allen support her new venture?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/hailee-steinfelds-beau-society-expands-how-did-josh-allen-support-her",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "NFL Power Rankings: Are the Bills and Josh Allen the biggest threat to the Rams' reign?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nfl-power-rankings-are-the-bills-and-josh-allen-the-biggest-threat-to",
        "published": "2026-09-07T07:13:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}