From blunders to wonders: The NFL's end-of-season awards

These awards are based on what happened in the regular season alone; the postseason has already determined its winners and losers in a far less subjective manner

MVP: Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game. Pic: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

MVP: Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs

Of course the MVP is going to be a quarterback – that’s just the reality of the modern NFL. With that in mind, we have to hand it to Mahomes, who led the league in passing yards (5,250) and passing touchdowns (41). Again, this is just in the regular season, so we’re not even including the fact that he carried the Chiefs to the Super Bowl on one leg. Now, had the Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts not missed two games down the stretch due to injury, he may have put together a stronger challenge to Mahomes, who started all 17 contests.