Jan. 19, 2026, 2:06 p.m. PT
The official AP awards are still to be announced at the NFL Honors show in February, but the PFWA has begun recognizing players across the league for their outstanding seasons – Los Angeles Rams stars included.
On Monday, it was announced that Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua were named to both the All-NFL and All-NFC teams by the PFWA. That comes as no surprise after they were each selected as AP first-team All-Pros, the first time in their respective careers.
Byron Young was also voted All-NFC by the PFWA, his first selection in Year 3 as a pro. All three players were deserving of league-wide recognition, and both Stafford and Nacua are contenders for year-end awards from the Associated Press; Stafford for MVP and Nacua for Offensive Player of the Year.
Stafford has a good chance to win AP NFL MVP after being picked as the first-team All-Pro quarterback over Drake Maye. Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were both voted unanimous first-team All-Pros at wide receiver and are the top two favorites for Offensive Player of the Year.
Stafford led the NFL in touchdown passes and yards, while Nacua was No. 1 in receptions and receiving yards per game.
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