Broncos head coach Sean Payton, cornerback Pat Surtain II and rookie quarterback Bo Nix have been named finalists for NFL honors.

Surtain would become just the second Broncos player in franchise history to earn AP Defensive Player of the Year honors.

This could be the best predictor of Patrick Surtain II bringing home the A.P. Defensive Player of the Year award.

After allowing the fewest receiving yards at his position when targeted by opposing quarterbacks, Patrick Surtain II is the ...