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Forget the Oscars-the NFL just dropped its big list this week! On Thursday, we got the official nominees for the NFL Honors 2025, set to air on February 6, 2025, at 9 p.m. on Fox and the NFL Network. These awards celebrate the best of the 2024 NFL season, from MVP to Coach of the Year and everything in between.
Let’s review the finalists and get ready for what’s shaping up to be an epic awards night.
The MVP race is packed with talent. Buffalo’s Josh Allen showed his dual-threat ability, throwing for 3,731 yards, 28 touchdowns, and six interceptions while adding 531 rushing yards and 12 scores. A defining moment? His 26-yard game-sealing touchdown run against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Lamar Jackson delivered a career-best season, setting highs in passing yards (4,172) and touchdown passes (41) with only four interceptions. His ground game remained elite, leading the NFL in yards per carry (6.6). Jackson also beat Allen head-to-head in a 35-10 September win, though Allen had the last laugh by eliminating the Ravens in the NFL playoffs.
The finalists for AP Most Valuable Player presented by @Invisalign! #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/bcemPLMfjo
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Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley was on track to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record before being rested in Week 18. He still surpassed 2,000 rushing yards and averaged 126.5 yards per game. Joe Burrow and Jared Goff round out the field. Burrow led the Bengals with precision and poise, while Goff spearheaded the Lions’ resurgence as NFC contenders.
The finalists for AP Defensive Player of the Year presented by @TCL_USA! #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/LCaNESupFR
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This category highlights defensive dominance. Two perennial forces, Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt, had exceptional seasons, while Zack Baun’s breakout NFL campaign solidified his status as a defensive leader for the Eagles. Trey Hendrickson’s relentless pass rush helped the Bengals, and Patrick Surtain II’s lockdown coverage elevated Denver’s secondary.
The finalists for AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by @surface! #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/N5kcta7tkM
— NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2025
Saquon Barkley’s historic rushing season and Lamar Jackson’s dual-threat brilliance headline this group. Burrow and his favorite target, Ja’Marr Chase, were a dynamic duo for the Bengals. Meanwhile, Derrick Henry’s punishing ground game powered the Ravens’ offense alongside Jackson.
