Avert your eyes and ears, Payments Mafia … NFL legend Rod Woodson tells TMZ Sports activities Lamar Jackson is the MVP this yr — not Josh Allen.

Based on the previous Baltimore Ravens defensive again, it is not significantly shut, both.

“It is no query in my head,” the Corridor of Famer stated this week, “Lamar Jackson is the MVP.”

Allen has been the betting favourite to snag the NFL’s highest honor for many of this season — particularly a number of weeks in the past — however as Jackson has completed the yr robust, it is mainly turn out to be a coin flip.

Woodson — who does at present work as a coloration commentator for the Ravens — stated this week he’d give his vote to Lamar … explaining the stats inform the entire story.

“39 passing touchdowns to 26?” Woodson stated. “To me, that is daunting.”

Lamar does dwarf Allen in nearly each significant class (exterior of dashing touchdowns) … though he has performed in yet another recreation than the Buffalo famous person.

Woodson stated his opinion is not at all any shade on Josh — the truth is, he informed us “I acquired a lot love” for the Payments QB — he simply merely thinks Lamar’s been that good.

As for the Baltimore signal-caller’s staff, Woodson stated with or with out an MVP trophy on their mantle … no staff desires to see the Ravens within the playoffs subsequent month.