Kevin O’Connell of the Vikings is The Sporting News’ 2024 Coach of the Year, and quarterback Sam Darnold is the publication’s Comeback Player of the Year. Both awards are peer-selected. More than 800 players voted this year.

Some had questions about the timing of the report while Vikings prepared to battle the Lions for the division title and NFC’s No. 1 seed that night.

Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Saquon Barkley are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards.

This combo of file photos shows, from left, NFL Awards MVP finalists: Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills; Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles; Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals; Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions; Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens.

Before their divisional matchup, Rams EDGE Jared Verse had a viral comment for Eagles fans, but Saquon Barkley and Darius Slay clapped back.

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26 ... Minnesota Vikings' Kevin O’Connell, Denver Broncos' Sean Payton, Washington Commanders' Dan Quinn, and ansas City Chiefs' Andy ...

The NFL playoffs are approaching a fever pitch with Super Bowl LIX just around the corner. The league is also set to recognize the best of this season's individual talent at the annual "NFL Honors" awards show,

That means they are looking at which free agents can provide the most help to their team and putting together the structure of their draft board.

Before the "other" NFL honors are revealed, find out who won Sporting News' major individual awards for the 2024 regular season, exclusively based on voting from their playing, coaching, and front-office peers.

As Mock’s model suggests, there’s a razor-thin margin between these two MVP candidates, and while the model believes Allen to have been the superior player in 2024, Jackson was named a first-team All-Pro, which all but ensures Jackson will win his third MVP.

Here are 24 things we'll remember about the 2024 season when it's all said and done: 1. Saquon Barkley leaves the New York Giants and runs wild: The star running back got big buck

Kansas City’s defensive coordinator showed his importance in Sunday’s AFC championship. It’s long overdue that he gets another shot at being a head coach.