After the Confetti

When all the sparkly, bubbly stuff is gone and the noisemakers and serpentine have been swept up, it's time to show appreciation to the players who made such a championship run possible.

QB

1. Aaron Rodgers - GB
2. Drew Brees - NO
3. Tom Brady - NE
* Sam Bradford - StL

RB

1. Ray Rice - Bal
2. LeSean McCoy - Phi
3. Maurice Jones-Drew - Jac
* Toby Gerhart - Min
* Roy Helu - Was

WR

1. Calvin Johnson - Det
2. Wes Welker - NE
3. Victor Cruz - NYG
* Kenny Britt - Ten
* Pierre Garcon - Ind

TE

1. Rob Gronkowski - NE
2. Jimmy Graham - NO
3. Aaron Hernandez - NE
* Jake Ballard - NYG
* Jermaine Gresham - Cin

DEF

1. San Francisco

2. Chicago

3. Baltimore
* Philadelphia
* Minnesota


* Top sleepers for 2012