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Before the NFL hands out its awards Saturday, why not recognize the top performers at their respective positions?
We ve had time to review the 2020 season and realized some players deserve more shine for exceptional campaigns. No one can dispute a handful of the top names, and some of those stars will take home hardware after the virtual awards ceremony. Yet a few standout playmakers flew under the radar.
Let s take a moment to highlight the cream of the crop. The selections below list the No. 1 player and an honorable mention across 11 positions.
Among the factors in rankings, we focused primarily on production, a player s impact within his unit, records set and games played.
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The Cleveland Browns are coming off their biggest win since the franchise came back in 1999. It ll take the franchise s best effort to keep the dream season going against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round.
The Browns enter the second round as the biggest underdog on the slate by a comfortable margin. After overcoming the odds in Pittsburgh as a wild card, they are 9.5-point dogs against the Chiefs, per NFL target= blank >DraftKings Sportsbook.
They shouldn t be counted out, though. After winning a playoff game without head coach Kevin Stefanski on the sideline and top cornerback Denzel Ward due to COVID-19 protocols, the Browns have proved they are a formidable foe for playoff football.