As the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs gear up for the Super Bowl on Sunday, some of the best players and coaches in the NFL are getting ready for individual honors to commemorate their outstanding regular-season excellence.The NFL Honors provide the league a chance to honor the finest players and coaches in the game each year. The most prominent personalities in the league get together to honor its best stars, but who chooses who gets to take home the prizes?A jury of fifty sports journalists and pro football writers from across the nation chooses the winners of the NFL awards each year.The Associated Press oversees the procedure, which is why it's called the "AP NFL Awards." The voters do not answer to the NFL and are often selected based on their qualifications.Voting for the NFL Honors was completed before the playoffs began in January. The AP's redesigned voting system, which allows voters to choose their top five choices for MVP and top three choices for other accolades, was used to decide the finalists in each award category.On Feb. 8, at the 13th annual NFL Honors presentation, the winners will be annoinced. The awards ceremony will stream live on NFL+ and Paramount+, as well as telecast live on CBS and NFL Network.NFL Honors: Finalists for the 2023 AwardsBelow are the players who are in contention to win the NFL awards for their performances in the 2023 regular season:AP MVP HonorsQuarterback Lamar Jackson - Baltimore RavensQuarterback Dak Prescott - Dallas CowboysRunning back Christian McCaffrey - San Francisco 49ersQuarterback Josh Allen - Buffalo BillsQuarterback Brock Purdy - San Francisco 49ersAP Defensive Player of the Year HonorsLinebacker T.J. Watt - Pittsburgh SteelersDefensive end Myles Garrett - Cleveland BrownsDefensive end Maxx Crosby - Las Vegas RaidersCornerback DaRon Bland - Dallas CowboysLinebacker Micah Parsons - Dallas CowboysAP Offensive Player of the Year HonorsRunning back Christian McCaffrey - San Francisco 49ersWide receiver Tyreek Hill - Miami DolphinsWide receiver CeeDee Lamb - Dallas CowboysQuarterback Lamar Jackson - Baltimore RavensQuarterback Dak Prescott - Dallas CowboysAP Offensive Rookie of the Year HonorsQuarterback C.J. Stroud - Houston TexansWide receiver Puka Nacua - Los Angeles RamsRunning back Jahmyr Gibbs - Detroit LionsTight end Sam LaPorta - Detroit LionsRunning back Bijan Robinson - Atlanta FalconsAP Defensive Rookie of the Year HonorsCornerback Devon Witherspoon - Seattle SeahawksDefensive tackle Jalen Carter - Philadelphia EaglesDefensive end Will Anderson - Houston TexansCornerback Joey Porter Jr. - Pittsburgh SteelersDefensive tackle Kobie Turner - Los Angeles RamsAP Comeback Player of the Year HonorsQuarterback Baker Mayfield - Tampa Bay BuccaneersQuarterback Matthew Stafford - Los Angeles RamsQuarterback Joe Flacco - Cleveland BrownsQuarterback Tua Tagovailoa - Miami DolphinsSafety Damar Hamlin - Buffalo BillsAP Coach of the Year HonorsDeMeco Ryans - Houston TexansDan Campbell - Detroit LionsKevin Stefanski - Cleveland BrownsKyle Shanahan - San Francisco 49ersJohn Harbaugh - Baltimore RavensAP Assistant Coach of the Year HonorsDefensive Coordinator Mike Macdonald - Baltimore RavensOffensive Coordinator Todd Monken - Baltimore RavensDefensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz - Cleveland BrownsOffensive Coordinator Ben Johnson - Detroit LionsOffensive Coordinator Bobby Slowik - Houston Texans