Five hot topics Bills fans are talking about

Bills Digest editor Mark Ludwiczak and editor-at-large Chris Brown weigh in on a handful of the hottest subjects Bills fans have been sounding off about in e-mails to our offices, radio call-in shows and Internet message boards. Have an opinion? Feel free to send an email to Chris ([e-mail]) or Mark ([e-mail]).

1. Does Josh Allen have a shot at league MVP?

CB: I think his late surge here in the second half gives him a shot at it. Seattle’s Russell Wilson has fallen off the last month so Allen’s only real competition is Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. With 39 total touchdowns, he’s in the top three in the league. And the historic season that the Bills have put together only helps his cause. Not to mention the fact that there aren’t many other household names on Buffalo’s roster like there are for Kansas City. I don’t think it’s likely, but it’s possible.

ML: He absolutely does, and he’s clearly been making a push in recent weeks. I still think it’s Patrick Mahomes’ MVP to lose, however. At this rate, Mahomes may go down as the greatest quarterback of all-time; I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anything like him. That’s no knock on Allen whatsoever because Allen has been looking more and more like Mahomes as of late. Either way, it’s pretty surreal to even put a Buffalo QB in this conversation, isn’t it?

2. Is the defense really better or just more opportunistic?

CB: If it’s taking advantage of more opportunities, then it is better. The biggest difference in I see is their aggressiveness. Leslie Frazier has dialed up more blitz schemes to create more pressure after it was evident that rushing with just a front four wasn’t working. Recognizing that the offense was going to score 27-30 points a game regardless of who they were playing affords a coordinator the license to be more aggressive. The result is a defense that hunts and seizes opportunities to take the ball away and give this offense more possessions.