The NFL regular season ended with a flourish, as teams like the Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts won spots in the postseason as a result of Week 17 victories.
The end of the regular season marked the last time players could state their case for the individual honors that will be handed out February 2 in Atlanta. That's the night before the Super Bowl, and that city will host the big event the next day.
The greatest of those individual honors is the league's Most Valuable Player Award, an honor that often is the domain of the best players on the best teams.