Why the MVP race between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson is such a tough choice

"He's one of if not the most dynamic quarterbacks in the league."

Guess who said that. And guess who the speaker was talking about. 

I'll give you a hint: It was either Josh Allen talking about Lamar Jackson — or Jackson talking about Allen. But that clue didn't give much away, did it?

Alright, alright. I'll tell you. 

It was Allen discussing Jackson following the Buffalo Bills' blowout win over the Denver Broncos. The two QBs will match up again on Sunday in Buffalo when the Bills host the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round.

Yet again, these two quarterbacks will fight over shared real estate.

And only one will walk away.

It's a coming-to-a-head moment for their rivalry.

All season, Allen and Jackson have been competing for playoff seeding and MVP honors. When discussing the best quarterback in the NFL right now, there's an easy case for Allen and Lamar. When voting for MVP, there's an easy case for each QB.

But the truth is, there's no wrong answer. Allen and Jackson are so similar.

In every sense, that's what makes this rivalry so fierce.

The MVP debate, when it's this tight, gets heated quickly. But perhaps Allen and Jackson's immense similarities are part of what makes the two fan bases intensely oppositional to one another. The Ravens' contingent thinks it has the best dual-threat quarterback. But Allen is Jackson's equal in that category. The Bills' camp will want to say it has the best playmaker and the most electric athlete in football. But yeah … Lamar certainly qualifies.

People will be quick to point out their differences. But somehow it comes back to what makes them similar. 

Lamar is 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds and is as difficult to tackle as anyone in the NFL — because of his speed. Allen is 6-foot-5