49ers' Christian McCaffrey makes history as NFL MVP finalist

"Christian McCaffrey is the first player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in the same year, joining Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford in the running for The Associated Press 2025 NFL Most Valuable Player award. McCaffrey and Maye are also finalists for Offensive Player of the Year. McCaffrey and Lawrence are among the finalists for Comeback Player of the Year. Kyle Shanahan is also representing the 49ers as a first-time finalist for Coach of the Year."

"The winners will be announced at NFL Honors on Feb. 5 at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts. A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the playoffs began. Votes were tabulated by the accounting firm of Lutz and Carr. Voters selected a top 5 for the eight AP NFL awards. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points."

"Allen, the reigning MVP, threw for 3,668 yards, 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, posting a 102.2 passer rating while leading Buffalo to its seventh straight playoff appearance. He also ran for 14 TDs. The Bills were knocked out of the playoffs by Denver in the divisional round and fired coach Sean McDermott. Lawrence helped Jacksonville win 13 games and the AFC South title. He had 4,007 yards passing, 29 TDs and 12 picks. The Jaguars were eliminated by the Bills in the wild-card round."

Christian McCaffrey became the first player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in a single year. Finalists for the 2025 AP NFL Most Valuable Player include Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye, Matthew Stafford and McCaffrey. McCaffrey and Maye are finalists for Offensive Player of the Year, and McCaffrey and Lawrence are finalists for Comeback Player of the Year. Kyle Shanahan is a first-time finalist for Coach of the Year. Winners will be announced at NFL Honors on Feb. 5 in San Francisco. A 50-member national media panel voted before the playoffs, with votes tabulated by Lutz and Carr using a 10-5-3-2-1 points system.

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