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T.J. Watt Beats Out Myles Garrett In NFL.com DPOY Vote

Saturday night, we’ll know how the official winner for 2023 Defensive Player of the Year will be. T.J. Watt’s chances look low but if there’s a source of hope, he was named DPOY in an NFL.com vote revealed Thursday morning. Watt beat out Garrett 11-9 in the voting. Out of 32 voters, Watt narrowly took the top spot in what became a three-man race.

No explanations or blurbs accompanied the choice but the win is all that matters, even if it’s not the official vote nor conducted by the official voters. Here’s how the results looked:

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