The 2022 NFL season begins Thursday night with the Bills visiting the Super Bowl champion Rams (7:20 p.m., Ch. 11). Our NFL Insider predicts one of those teams will be playing in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 12, 2023.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Josh Allen, QB, Bills: A dual-threat QB with a Super Bowl-caliber team and all the weapons he needs to notch his first MVP.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Danielle Hunter, edge, Vikings: After missing 27 games the past two seasons, the football gods finally allow this freakish talent the good health to reach the next elite level.