Week 13 is on the horizon; this means we’re officially two-thirds of the way through the 2023 NFL regular season.
There’s plenty to be learned from the first 12 weeks of the march to Super Bowl 58. The Philadelphia Eagles have fallen into a pattern than involves antagonizing their own fans before eventually gritting out wins. The Baltimore Ravens have risen to the top of an AFC with plenty of good teams but none terrifyingly great. And the San Francisco 49ers spun out for a minute in the middle of the season but seem like a juggernaut once more.
Let’s take that data and project out to February. Super Bowl weekend is the backdrop to the NFL Honors, which will crown 2023’s best players in categories ranging from impact newcomers to most impactful overall stars. We decided to give out those awards, ranging from MVP to most improved player. Here’s what we came up with.