It’s time to shut out our nominations for the 2025 Detroit Lions awards. After all, we end with the largest award of all: Most Helpful Participant.
Earlier than we get into it, be sure you solid your poll for all the different awards under.
Earlier awards (voting nonetheless open!)
Onto our nominations for MVP.
Jeremy Reisman: Jared Goff
With an inconsistent working sport and comparatively poor go safety, Jared Goff nonetheless delivered arguably top-five quarterback numbers, a top-five scoring offense, and helped this staff preserve its head above water and in postseason rivalry till very late within the season. I do know selecting a quarterback for MVP is boring, however Goff’s total reliability and consistency goes missed and underappreciated yearly.
Goff delivered in 2025 towards all odds. Regardless of a struggling offensive line, inconsistent playcalling, accidents at tight finish and alongside the inside line, and an uneven run sport, he put collectively arguably probably the most spectacular season of his profession. At occasions, he carried the staff on his again, uplifting his play past what he had proven within the earlier two seasons at occasions, ending with a 34–8 touchdown-to-interception ratio, a 105.5 passer ranking, and 4,500 passing yards. With an elevated offensive ecosystem surrounding him in 2026, Goff could possibly be a severe contender for league MVP.
Erik Schlitt: Penei Sewell
The primary pillar of this staff’s basis, Sewell has been in a management position for a couple of years now, and his on-field play is completely dominant. A freak of an athlete, Sewell has no limits as a blocker, as he could be left on an island in go safety and steamrolls defenders in each blocking scheme. Sewell units a tone of consistency and calls for that his teammates rise to his stage, a real MVP in each method.
The numbers inform the story of Jared Goff’s affect on this staff. Amid fixed adjustments to the offensive line and play calling, Goff remained a gradual presence who constantly elevated these round him. Whereas his performances towards the Vikings left one thing to be desired, he nonetheless completed among the many league’s prime quarterbacks in passing yards, completion proportion, touchdowns, and explosive performs downfield. It was a powerful season from QB1 that deserves actual reward and recognition.
John Whiticar: Jared Goff
I personally dislike how MVP is virtually a quarterback award by default, however Goff really earned it in 2025. In earlier years, you can argue that he was elevated by an important offensive line, offensive coordinator, and run sport. He had none of those in 2025. John Morton was successfully canned midseason. Apart from Penei Sewell, the offensive line was both injured or disappointing. The dashing effectiveness with Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery took a pointy downturn. Regardless of all of this, Goff shined, placing collectively one other nice season.
Brandon Knapp: Penei Sewell
Whereas Gibbs was an in depth second for me, the finalist for Protector of the 12 months has now taken over as the perfect OL on the staff with Frank Ragnow retiring. He did miss one sport on account of harm, however he helped probably the most when it got here to the run sport for the OL and maintaining Goff upright. If the staff didn’t have him, the offense would’ve taken an enormous step again.
Ryan Mathews: Jahmyr Gibbs
Gibbs was the one participant, week in and week out, who felt in charge of the Lions’ destiny on offense. Examine the field scores: if Gibbs was productive, Detroit was aggressive and stacking wins. Within the video games the place he was held in verify, the Lions struggled. His explosiveness in each the run and go sport was one thing that buoyed an offense that struggled to achieve success all the way down to down.
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