NFL Awards Prediction
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It’s that time of year again! After another amazing football season in the National Football League, it has come down to the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
The week of the Super Bowl, the NFL does an award show reminiscing on the season, going through the ups and downs of the season, and what makes the league a brotherhood. They hand out awards to the athletes who were nominated for specific awards and announce the 2023 NFL hall of fame class.
The Finalists for this year’s award show were determined through the Associated Press’s new voting system where voters were asked to rank their five picks for the most improved player (MVP) and three picks for the remaining awards.
This year, the 12th annual NFL Awards will be on February 9th and will be aired live on NBA, Peacock, and NFL Network.
The nominees for the awards will be listed below with my predictions on who will win each award:
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MVP Nominees: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills Quarterback, Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals QB, Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles QB, Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings WR, and Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs QB
Predicted Winner: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs QB- 5,240 Passing Yards, 41 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 105.2 Passer Rating.
AP Defensive Player of the Year Nominees: Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers Defensive End, Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Tackle, Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys Linebacker
Predicted Winner: Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers DE- 18.5 sacks, 41 solo tackles, 9 tackle assists.
AP Offensive Player of the Year Nominees: Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins WR, Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings WR, Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia QB, Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs QB
Predicted Winner: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings WR- 128 catches, 1,809 yards, 10 total TDs
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers QB, Kenneth Walker 3rd, Seattle Seahawks RB, Garrett Wilson, New York Jets WR
Predicted Winner: Kenneth Walker III, Seattle Seahawks RB- 228 Carries, 1,050 Rushing Yards, 165 Receiving Yards, 9 TDS
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AP Defensive Rookie of the Year: Sauce Gardner, New York Jets CB, Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions DE, Tariq Woolen, Seattle Seahawks CB
Predicted Winner: Sauce Gardner, New York Jets CB- 51 Solo tackles, 24 tackles assist, 2 interceptions.
AP Comeback Player of the Year: Saquon Barkley, New York Giants RB, Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers RB, Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks QB
Predicted Winner: Saquon Barkley, New York Giants RB- 295 Carries, 1,312 Rushing Yards, 338 Receiving Yards, 10 TD
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AP Coach of the Year: Brian Daboll, New York Giants, Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills, Doug Pederson, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers, Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia Eagles
Predicted Winner: Brian Daboll, New York Giants- 9-7-1 Record
AP Assistant Coach of the Year: Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions OC, DeMeco Ryan, San Francisco 49ers DC, Shan Steichen, Philadelphia Eagles OC
Predicted Winner: Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions OC