Stafford Edges Maye for Super Bowl MVP; Vrabel and McDaniels Take Home Awards

Patriots' Maye loses MVP race by narrow margin as Rams QB Stafford wins; Vrabel and McDaniels honored as top coach and assistant

Feb. 6, 2026 at 12:55am

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In a close vote, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford edged out New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye for Super Bowl LX MVP. Meanwhile, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels were named NFL Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year, respectively, at the NFL Honors awards show on Thursday night.

Why it matters

The narrow MVP vote between Stafford and Maye highlights the exceptional performances of both quarterbacks in the Super Bowl, while the coaching awards for Vrabel and McDaniels recognize the Patriots' success this season and their ability to develop talent on both sides of the ball.

The details

Stafford won the MVP award by a narrow 366-361 margin over Maye, with 24 first-place votes to Maye's 23. Buffalo's Josh Allen, San Francisco's Christian McCaffrey, and Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence rounded out the top five in MVP voting. In the coaching awards, Vrabel edged out Jacksonville's Liam Coen for Coach of the Year, while McDaniels beat out Denver's Vance Joseph for Assistant Coach of the Year.

  • The NFL Honors awards show took place on Thursday night, February 6, 2026.
  • Super Bowl LX was played on Sunday, February 9, 2026.

The players

Matthew Stafford

The Los Angeles Rams quarterback who won Super Bowl MVP, narrowly edging out New England's Drake Maye.

Drake Maye

The New England Patriots quarterback who finished second in Super Bowl MVP voting, losing to Stafford by a narrow margin.

Mike Vrabel

The head coach of the New England Patriots, who was named NFL Coach of the Year.

Josh McDaniels

The offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots, who was named NFL Assistant Coach of the Year.

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What they’re saying

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What’s next

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The takeaway

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