# NFL MVP Race Week 4

> Josh Allen leads 2026 MVP race as field narrows.
- Title: NFL MVP Race Week 4 · CBS Sports | Shortify
- Summary: Josh Allen leads 2026 MVP race as field narrows. Josh Allen remains the top NFL MVP candidate with 2026 MVP race tightening after Week 4.
- Keywords: josh allen, nfl, mvp, week 4, patrick mahomes, kirk cousins, brock purdy, kenneth walker, jared goff, joe burrow, bijan robinson, greg roussseau
- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-mvp-candidates-2026-josh-allen-patrick-mahomes-week-4
- Published: 2026-09-29T11:47:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: josh allen, nfl, mvp, week 4, patrick mahomes, kirk cousins, brock purdy, kenneth walker, jared goff, joe burrow, bijan robinson, greg roussseau
## Mvp Race Starts
The 2026 league MVP race begins with four new candidates entering the conversation this week.
## Josh Allen Leads
Josh Allen remains the top candidate with 2026 MVP race leading after three weeks of play.
## Allen's Historic Stats
Allen became the first player with five or more touchdown passes and three or more touchdown runs in first two games.
## Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Smith-Njigba leads the NFL in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdown catches with 27 catches and 405 yards.
## Kirk Cousins
Cousins is the quarterback for the 3-0 Raiders with a 67.4 completion percentage and nine touchdowns.
## Brock Purdy
Purdy threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns in Week 3 with the 49ers improving to 3-0.
## Kenneth Walker
Walker ran for 70 yards and a touchdown in Kansas City's win over Miami with 360 rushing yards.
## Patrick Mahomes
Mahomes leads the Chiefs with seven touchdowns and 812 passing yards after missing last season's final three games.
## Bijan Robinson
Robinson earned 215 all-purpose yards in Week 3 with 194 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries.
## Jared Goff
Goff has eight touchdowns and zero interceptions with 802 passing yards after three weeks.
## Joe Burrow
Burrow threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns in Cincinnati's loss to Pittsburgh after a strip sack.
## Key takeaway

Josh Allen remains the top NFL MVP candidate with 2026 MVP race tightening after Week 4.