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The NFL Honors postseason awards show finally reveals the NFL regular season awards winners ahead of Super Bowl LIX Thursday night, including the NFL MVP race.
The race is down to just five finalists − former Louisville football star and current Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals and Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions.
Here’s what we know about the NFL MVP race:
Josh Allen. The Buffalo Bills quarterback was named the NFL MVP winner during the NFL Honors ceremony at the Saenger Theater. The winner was announced ahead of Super Bowl 59, which will be held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
The NFL MVP finalists were released Jan. 23, 2025.
The NFL MVP finalists are listed below with the odds for the upcoming award, according to DraftKings:
The NFL Honors ceremony at the Saenger Theater will be at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.
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The NFL Honors ceremony will air on FOX and NFL Network at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.
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The NFL Honors ceremony will stream on Fox Sports at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. The app is available in the Apple App Store or on Google Play. Fans can also download NFL+ in the Apple App Store or on Google Play.
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Snoop Dogg will host the 2024-2025 NFL Honors show.
Here are the awards to be announced during the NFL Honors show:
- AP Most Valuable Player presented by Invisalign
- AP Coach of the Year
- AP Comeback Player of the Year
- AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft Surface
- AP Defensive Player of the Year presented by TCL
- AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
- AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year powered by AWS
- Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide
- NFL Inspire Change Tribute
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024
- FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year
- Salute to Service Award presented by USAA
- NFL Latino Youth Honors presented by P&G
- Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
- Deacon Jones Sack Leader Award
- AP Assistant Coach of the Year
- NFL Fan of the Year presented by Captain Morgan
- NFL FLAG Players of the Year award presented by Toyota
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson won the 2024 Pro Football Writers of America NFL MVP award, tying him with Tom Brady for second-most PFWA NFL MVP wins with 3. Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers have each won the award four times.
At 27 years old, Lamar Jackson became the second-youngest player to win multiple MVPs. He led the Ravens to the best record in the NFL, 13-4, beating 10 teams with records at .500 or better. Jackson passed for 3,678 yards and 24 touchdowns in addition to rushing for 821 yards and five touchdowns.
- 4,172 passing yards – 6th
- 41 passing touchdowns – T-2nd
- 119.6 Passer RTG
- 915 rushing yards – 20th
- 4 interceptions
- 3,731 passing yards – 14th
- 28 passing touchdowns – T-7th
- 101.4 Passer RTG
- 531 rushing yards – 41st
- 6 interceptions
- 1. Joe Burrow – 4,918
- 2. Jared Goff – 4,629
- 3. Baker Mayfield – 4,500
- 4. Geno Smith – 4,320
- 5. Sam Darnold – 4,319
- 6. Lamar Jackson – 4,172
- 7. Patrick Mahomes – 3,928
- 8. Aaron Rodgers – 3,897
- 9. Justin Herbert – 3,870
- 10. Brock Purdy -3,864
- 1. Joe Burrow – 43
- T-2. Lamar Jackson – 41
- T-2. Baker Mayfield – 41
- 4. Jared Goff – 37
- 5. Sam Darnold – 35
- 6. Bo Nix – 29
- T-7. Josh Allen – 28
- T-7. Aaron Rodgers – 28
- 9. Patrick Mahomes – 26
- T-10. Jordan Love – 25
- T-10. Jayden Daniels – 25
- 1. Saquon Barkley – 2,005
- 2. Derrick Henry – 1,921
- 3. Bijan Robinson – 1,456
- 4. Jonathan Taylor – 1,431
- 5. Jahmyr Gibbs – 1,412
- 6. Josh Jacobs – 1,329
- 7. Kyren Williams – 1,299
- 8. Chuba Hubbard – 1,195
- 9. Aaron Jones – 1,138
- 10. Bucky Irving– 1,122
- 1. Ja’Marr Chase – 1,708
- 2. Justin Jefferson – 1,533
- 3. Brian Thomas Jr. – 1,282
- 4. Drake London – 1,271
- 5. Amon-Ra St. Brown – 1,263
- 6. Jerry Jeudy – 1,229
- 7. Malik Nabers – 1,204
- T-8. CeeDee Lamb – 1,194
- T-8. Brock Bowers – 1,194
- 10. Ladd McConkey – 1,149
- 1. Jahmyr Gibbs – 20
- T-2. Derrick Henry – 18
- T-2. James Cook – 18
- 4. Ja’Marr Chase – 17
- T-5. Kyren Williams – 16
- T-5. Josh Jacobs – 16
- T-7. Saquon Barkley – 15
- T-7. Bijan Robinson -15
- 9. Jalen Hurts – 14
- T-10. Josh Allen – 13
- T-10. Terry McLaurin – 13
Chris Sims is a digital content producer at Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
