The first week of this NFL season is the best fans have seen in a while. A remarkable 12 of the 16 games played were decided by a single score, and fans are extremely excited for the rest of the year.
By far, the best game of the week was Lamar Jackson’s Ravens against Josh Allen’s Bills. The last two MVPs put on a show, totaling over 600 passing yards combined. Ravens running back Derrick Henry had a great game as well, totaling 169 yards on only 18 rushes and two touchdowns. In an extremely close 41-40 game, the Bills got the win on a last-second field goal from Matt Prater. Some other great games from week one were the 49ers and Seahawks, Steelers and Jets, Chiefs and Chargers, and the season opener, Cowboys and Eagles.
With the first week of NFL football behind us here as some early NFL award predictions.
Most Valuable Player: Although Josh Allen won the head-to-head matchup against competitors, the Ravens are simply going to be a much better team than the Bills this year, and Lamar Jackson will take the MVP award.
Offensive Player of the Year: Jahmyr Gibbs is due for a great year, and we think he’ll bring home the award. The combination of David Montgomery getting less and less playing time and one of the best offensive lines in the NFL is setting Gibbs up for success.
Defensive Player of the Year: Micah Parsons just became the highest paid non-quarterback in the league upon being traded to the Packers, earning over 47 million dollars this year. After a strong showing in the opener against the Lions, and with one of the NFl’s best defenses around him, Parsons is certainly on the path to win the award.
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Cam Ward, the number one pick in the 2025 NFl draft, is on the path for a great rookie season after a record setting year in college. As the Titans starting QB, he will get the most gametime out of the vast majority of rookies, and their offense is built around him, putting him on track to win the award.
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Abdul Carter, the third overall pick in the draft out of Penn State, came off a monster year in college, recording the most tackles for loss, 23.5, and over 12 sacks. Carter, as the Giant’s starting edge rusher, has the chance to immediately make a difference for the Giants. In addition, Carter faces a lack of competition, as the only other significant defensive player of the draft, Travis Hunter, will also be playing wide receiver, limiting his time on defense.
