{"id":697396,"date":"2026-01-22T22:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/697396\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T22:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:40:28","slug":"nfl-honors-finalists-for-every-award-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/697396\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Honors: Finalists for every award in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the 2025 NFL season in the history books and Super Bowl 60 nearly here, that means this year&#8217;s NFL Honors will arrive soon too.<\/p>\n<p>Annually held the day before the Super Bowl each offseason, the ceremony will take place on Saturday, Feb. 5.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>As we&#8217;re still waiting to find out which teams will face off in the upcoming Big Game, we do already have some NFL Honors intel. Finalists for each award has been announced.<\/p>\n<p>From 2025 MVP to Rookies of the Year, here are all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/nfl-honors-finalists-announced-for-mvp-other-awards-from-2025-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL Honors award finalists for the 2025 NFL season;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NFL Honors award finalists for the 2025 NFL season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Most Valuable Player<img alt=\"Dec 18, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws a pass against the Seattle Seahawks in overtime at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5361e766a0b9bdc702ce5e433f5742db.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dec 18, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws a pass against the Seattle Seahawks in overtime at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Drake Maye, New England Patriots QB<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers RB<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams QB<\/p>\n<p>Defensive Player of the Year<img alt=\"Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett pats Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow after sacking him.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"886\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/88dd20b5d874772e02470b5108df6da4.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett pats Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow after sacking him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions DE<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers DE<\/p>\n<p>Offensive Player of the Year<img alt=\"New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye reacts to a Patriots touchdown scored against the Miami Dolphins.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/15e9affb9b3d6f33e79e22a1f367689f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye reacts to a Patriots touchdown scored against the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Drake Maye, New England Patriots QB<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers RB<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams WR<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons RB<\/p>\n<p>Offensive Rookie of the Year<img alt=\"New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart looks to throw a pass.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"651\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f8f8d39ae6db7d84fee1d664c1c0d0a9.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart looks to throw a pass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots RB<\/p>\n<p>Defensive Rookie of the Year<img alt=\"New York Giants first round draft picks, Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart pose for photos.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01918f9b7a55b2865d67e122c455ac8b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New York Giants first round draft picks, Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart pose for photos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Abdul Carter, New York Giants LB<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Nick Emmanwori, Seattle Seahawks DB<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">James Pearce Jr., Atlanta Falcons DE<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland Browns LB<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Xavier Watts, Atlanta Falcons S<\/p>\n<p>Coach of the Year<img alt=\"Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson looks on during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ac8806883c360194b9c6b77c6193f417.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson looks on during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Liam Coen, Jacksonville Jaguars<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Mike Macdonald, Seattle Seahawks<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Coach of the Year<img alt=\"Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores watches practices during minicamp.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b363322ea4576ffdf439ea3f0905da11.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores watches practices during minicamp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vic Fangio, Philadelphia Eagles DC<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos DC<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Klint Kubiak, Seattle Seahawks OC<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Josh McDaniels, New England Patriots OC<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on The List Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelistwire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/2026\/01\/22\/nfl-honors-award-2026-finalists\/88306220007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL Honors: Finalists for every award in 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NFL Honors: Finalists for every award in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the 2025 NFL season in the history books and Super Bowl 60 nearly here, that means 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