After leading the Broncos to their first playoff appearance since the 2015 season, Sean Payton has been named a finalist for the Associated Press Coach of the Year award. Dan Campbell (Lions), Kevin O’Connell (Vikings),

Every year, the Associated Press and NFL determine which coaches have outperformed their counterparts enough to earn the prestigious Coach of the Year award. Earlier today, the AP released a list of head coaching and assistant head coaching finalists for this award,

The Denver Broncos have three finalists for the NFL awards handed out by the Associated Press, including quarterback Bo Nix for Rookie of the Year, coach Sean Payton for Coach of the Year, and cornerback Pat Surtain for Defensive Player of the Year.

It's a great problem to have -- having such a great staff that every team in the NFL wants to try and recruit those coaches for better positions on their staff. And, that's kind of what the Denver Broncos are currently going through.

Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley, LB Zack Baun, CB Quinyon Mitchell, CB Cooper DeJean, and DC Vic Fangio were all named finalists for regular season individual awards by the Associated Press. The winners will be announced on Thursday night the week of the Super Bowl.