With the 256 regular-season games of the 2020 NFL season in the books, this seemed like a good day to file my awards ballot. I'll pick my top three candidates for the seven most prominent awards The Associated Press hands out each year. While I'm not an official voter, that freedom can be a positive. I don't think I'll be making the same picks we see from the electorate. I'll be noting in some cases where I think a different candidate might win. Unsurprisingly, I'll be relying more on data than my gut intuition.
One of those awards where my thoughts aren't in line is the first award I'll hand out, for Coach of the Year.