Among Hampton Roads players, the playoff-bound Eagles' Josh Sweat enjoyed an excellent pass-rushing year despite his team's late-season struggles, and Cleveland linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah earned his way to his first playoff game.
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Philadelphia Eagles defender Josh Sweat looks like the Hampton Roads-area NFL MVP this year. He has been a disruptive force for the team with the NFL's best record (10-2).