The NFL is following the lead of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, announcing the nominees for the league's eight major awards for the 2025 season on Thursday, Jan. 22.
The NFL's overall list of nominations contained few surprises. Five individuals were nominated for each of the league's awards, and per usual, the league's MVP race seems likely to draw the most attention ahead of the NFL Honors on Feb. 5.
Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye are engaged in what is expected to be a close race to win the NFL's barometer for on-field excellent. The 37-year-old Stafford is favored over the 23-year-old Maye at present, but voting for the award figures to be tight nonetheless.
Elsewhere, the NFL's Coach of the Year race is seemingly wide-open. Liam Coen, Ben Johnson, Mike Macdonald, Kyle Shanahan and Mike Vrabel all have strong cases to win the award, as three executed impressive organizational turnarounds while the two NFC West coaches turned their organizations into top contenders.
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