The 2024 NFL season was a good one filled with tremendous performances from individual players across the league. Those players will be honored next month, as the NFL hands out its annual series of season awards ahead of the Super Bowl.

Players don’t only earn a sweet piece of hardware should they be named winner of one of these awards. They are significant accomplishments and data points to be used down the line when debating all-time rankings or, in the case of some, Hall of Fame candidacies. Legacies, bonuses and bragging rights are handed out along with the trophies.

This week, the NFL announced the finalists for all the season-end awards. Winners will be announced ahead of the Super Bowl. Here’s how it all broke down.

Here are the five finalists for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award. It is handed out each year to the one player who elevated himself and his team to new heights with an outstanding season.

Below you’ll find the five finalists for Offensive Player of the Year. This award is handed out each year to the defender who had the best individual season compared to his peers and is often handed out in tandem with the MVP award.

Below you’ll find the five finalists for Defensive Player of the Year. This award is handed out each year to the defender who had the best individual season amongst his peers.

Below you’ll find the five finalists for Offensive Rookie of the Year. It’s handed out each year to first-year NFL players on offense who enter the league and immediately dominate. Some years it’s more obvious than others.

Below you’ll find the five finalists for Defensive Rookie of the Year. It’s handed out each year to first-year NFL players on defense who enter the league and immediately dominate. Some years it’s more obvious than others.

Below you’ll find the five finalists for Comeback Player of the Year. This award is handed out to a player who bounced back in 2024 after unfortunate circumstances in 2023, usually injury-related.

Below you’ll find the five finalists for Coach of the Year. It’s handed out after every season to the coach who led his team far beyond expectations that year.

Below you’ll find the five finalists for Assistant Coach of the Year. The award is handed out to the coach who did the most outstanding job in his or her role as an assistant.

As has been the pattern in recent. years, the NFL plans to announce all the award winners at the NFL Honors show. This show is usually scheduled to be held one of the days leading up to the Super Bowl.

For this year, the NFL awards show, called NFL Honors, is scheduled for the night of Thursday, February 6. That’s when all the above awards will be announced, and most finalists will be in attendance.