Maybe it’s not too late for Lamar Jackson to get into the MVP conversation.
He played the hero in Baltimore’s overtime victory over Minnesota, while several other contenders were stuck in neutral — or moving backward.
Tom Brady, of course, is on his bye week. Aaron Rodgers and Kyler Murray were not available to play Week 9. Josh Allen — the heavy MVP favorite at the halfway point — and Dak Prescott both played very poorly, likely the worst games either will have all year. Matthew Stafford scuffled in the night game.