The NFL's financial landscape is being assessed through awards for the 12th straight year on CBSSports.com now that the Super Bowl LIX matchup is set. These awards differ from the traditional NFL honors because they are from an economic perspective emphasizing 2024 veteran acquisitions.

The Super Bowl is supposed to be the pinnacle of any NFL season, but sometimes it’s an anti-climax. That’s what happens when the two marqee teams and quarterbacks meet in the league championship game — such as Sunday when Josh Allen and the Bills meet Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at Arrowhead.