NFL Honors: Finalists, How Voting Works, Where to Watch Awards Ceremony

While NFL teams are still vying to capture the Lombardi Trophy this postseason, a selection of the league's top players and coaches are up for some individual hardware to recognize their regular-season performances.

Finalists for the Associated Press' eight NFL awards were revealed on Thursday. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Most Valuable Player favorite and 2019 winner, is one of five players still in contention for that honor. The first-team All-Pro QB is joined by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and a San Francisco 49ers duo of Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey as MVP finalists.

Here's a look at the finalists in each category, plus everything else to know ahead of the NFL Honors.

NFL MVP Finalists

• Allen
• Jackson
• McCaffrey
• Prescott
• Purdy

NFL Defensive Player of the Year Finalists

• DaRon Bland, Dallas Cowboys CB
• Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders DE
• Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns DE
• Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys LB
• T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers LB

NFL Offensive Player of the Year Finalists

• Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins WR
• Jackson
• CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys WR
• McCaffrey
• Prescott

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Finalists

• Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions RB
• Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions TE
• Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams WR
• Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons RB
• C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans QB

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Finalists

• Will Anderson, Houston Texans DE
• Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles DT
• Joey Porter Jr., Pittsburgh Steelers CB
• Kobie Turner, Los Angeles Rams DT
• Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks CB

NFL Comeback Player of the Year Finalists

• Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns QB
• Damar Hamlin, Buffalo Bills DB
• Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB
• Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams QB
• Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins QB

NFL Coach of the Year Finalists

• Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
• John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
• DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans
• Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers
• Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns

NFL Assistant Coach of the Year Finalists

• Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions OC
• Mike Macdonald, Baltimore Ravens DC
• Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens OC
• Jim Schwartz, Cleveland Browns DC
• Bobby Slowik, Houston Texans OC

How Does NFL Award Voting Work?

This year's awards finalists were determined by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who cover the NFL regularly.

Voting was completed before the playoffs began. This was the second year of AP's revamped voting system, which asked each expert to choose a top five for MVP and top three for all other awards. First-place votes were worth 10 points in MVP voting, while second through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1. For other awards, first-place votes were worth five points, second were worth three and third were one.

When, Where to Watch NFL Honors

Winners will be announced at the NFL Honors on February 8 at 9 p.m. ET. The show will air on CBS and the NFL Network and be available to stream on Paramount+ and NFL+. The awards show comes just days before Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11, in Las Vegas. The 49ers or Lions from the NFC will take on the Ravens or Chiefs from the AFC on Super Bowl Sunday.