Dominate the Super Bowl

Pro Bowl, "American League VS National Conference," is not only divided by conference but also includes starters and substitutes, with over 120 players eventually selected.

All-America First Team/Second Team, with one list each for the First Team and Second Team, is unified across the league. Although some positions may see double selections, overall it is strictly controlled within a scope, resulting in a final list of around fifty people.

And the annual regular season awards are another matter.

Regular season MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Assistant Coach of the Year, and Comeback Player of the Year.

The above are all.

Of course, there are also other awards like the Walter Payton award, Best Offensive Unit of the Year, Never-quit award, etc., to help people reminisce the regular season; but overall, the core awards are those eight, capturing the essence of the 2019 season, etched together with the season into history.

Moreover, these awards are all voted by industry authoritative professionals, with a fifty-member committee that updates and replaces annually to ensure professionalism and objectivity, guaranteeing the fairness of the award selection process and universally recognized authority, known as the highest honor in the NFL.

For players and coaches, even if their professional career only wins one award, it is an achievement worth remembering, leaving their mark.

This year is naturally no exception.

The Coach of the Year competition was particularly fierce, with knife-edge battles.

Kansas City Chiefs' Reed, Baltimore Ravens' Harbaugh, Pittsburgh Steelers' Tomlin, Green Bay Packers' Lafleur, New Orleans Saints' Sean Peyton, San Francisco 49ers' Shanahan, Buffalo Bills' Sean McDermott all gained votes.

The award selection works like this, there is no nomination mechanism, all fifty professionals have "nomination rights," even just one vote gets you into contention, then through second and third rounds, those with more than half of the votes enter the next round, until a winner is voted out.

This year, a total of seven coaches entered the shortlist, which is spectacular and also reveals the comprehensive and open competition of the leagues this season.

Ultimately, Harbaugh narrowly defeated Reed, claiming the Coach of the Year award for the first time in his career.

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What! Regular season undefeated still can't guarantee Coach of the Year? Shocking!

Not only are the netizens shocked, but all of Kansas City inside and out fell into disbelief as well.

Actually, Reed himself remained especially calm, completely indifferent to these awards, since he had already won the Coach of the Year back in 2002 when he was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, there is truly no need to care about these empty titles.

But for fans and players, it was still a shock, not because Harbaugh didn't deserve it, as Jackson transformed under his guidance this season, and the Baltimore Ravens' offensive group proudly held the league's top spot, Harbaugh was indeed outstanding; the point was, shouldn't Reed be acknowledged?

Regretful, aggrieved, gloomy, indignant.

Assistant Coach of the Year, Greg Roman, Baltimore Ravens' Offensive Coordinator.

With Harbaugh winning, there was no suspense in this award's result because generally speaking, the head coach and assistant coach are voted together as a package.

Offensive Rookie of the Year was equally competitive.

Three candidates reached the final stage, and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyle Murray narrowly defeated Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs to secure the award.

Even though Josh Jacobs did not win, it's regrettable he couldn't continue the University of Alabama's excellent tradition; but considering Henry and Li Wei's top performances, league expectations have already shattered records. Jacobs' performance still exceeded expectations, which is especially rare.

Jacobs—a promising future awaits, the excellent running backs emerging continuously are forming a storm—

All stemming from Li Wei.

Defensive Rookie of the Year, nearly without suspense.

Although three candidates equally made it to the end, San Francisco 49ers' Defensive End Nick Bosa overwhelmingly won the award.

The Bosa brothers are fully rising, facing off directly with the Watt brothers in the NFL.

Comeback Player of the Year.

Unexpectedly, this award competition was extremely intense and could even be termed as knife-edge.

In the end, Tennessee Titans quarterback Tannehill narrowly defeated San Francisco 49ers quarterback Garoppolo to win this particularly important trophy.

It's labeled "important," because in Tannehill's professional career, he has hardly received any awards, not even the Pro Bowl and All-America First Team/Second Team seem within reach.

In the 2019 season, it was Tannehill's career-first selection into the Pro Bowl. Even though it was because Mahomes was absent, the substitute opportunity was equally precious; along with the Comeback Player of the Year, it signifies that after many years of fighting in the league, Tannehill is finally being seen.

He is no longer insignificant.

For Tannehill, practically reaching a dead-end in his professional career, the 2019 season ushered in a turning point worth remembering.

Finally, bustling attention all converged on the main attractions of the regular season awards:

Regular season MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year.

The three awards are tied together for discussion mainly because for a very long time, the regular season MVP often emerged between the Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, much like an NFL playoff showdown, distinguished in the offense/defense categories to reach the top, then the two "bests" face off, the victor being the regular season MVP.

However, such tradition has largely crumbled in recent years for two reasons.

One, the last time a defensive player won the regular season MVP was in the 1986 season, over thirty years ago.

This means that continuing the tradition would directly imply the Offensive Player of the Year ascends to the regular season MVP, which the league obviously does not wish for defensive players to accumulate resentment from feeling completely disregarded, even if it's factual.

Two, offensive players have been flourishing.

The league has always upheld a strong emphasis on passing offenses over the years, and outstanding quarterbacks continuously emerge; meanwhile, outside of quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends have gradually arisen as well. If the regular season MVP and Offensive Player of the Year were bundled into one player, it would be unfair to the offensive players.

As a result, in recent years, the two awards often appreciate different players respectively.

Though not a mandate, there is usually a tacit understanding among professionals when voting.

Moreover, in the 2019 season, heroic duels emerged, even if Kansas City Chiefs stood uniquely strong, the sequentially pursuing other teams were equally unyielding, with five teams scoring thirteen wins this season, such situations hadn't been seen in quite a while, and top players emerged continuously, creating fierce competition.

This year, the competition for these three heavyweight awards exceeds expectations, regardless of offense or defense.

Exciting performances one after another!

Even as a whole month ago, when the regular season had just concluded, people eagerly posed the ultimate soul-searching question:

Who will claim the regular season MVP crown?