Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the NFC Offensive Player of the Week and Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the final week of the NFL’s 2024 regular season.

An Alabama alumnus, Gibbs ran for 139 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries and caught five passes for 31 yards and one touchdown as the Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 on Sunday night to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.

A former Pinson Valley High School and Auburn quarterback, Nix completed 26-of-29 passes for 321 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions and ran for 47 yards on seven carries in the Broncos’ 38-0 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday that secured a spot in the AFC postseason field.

Gibbs was the only NFL player to score more than two touchdowns in Week 18 as he became the third Detroit running back to win the NFC Offensive Player of the Week Award in this century.

Nix’s 89.7 percent completion rate is the highest in a single game by a rookie with at least 25 passes in NFL history, and he became the fourth rookie quarterback to win two Offensive Player of the Week awards. Nix also was the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 11.

The NFL announced the Player of the Week Award winners for Week 18 on Wednesday.

The other winners were Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson, AFC Defensive; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker YaYa Diaby, NFC Defensive; Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker, AFC Special Teams; and Chicago Bears defensive back Josh Blackwell, NFC Special Teams.

Gibbs became the ninth player from an Alabama high school or college to win an NFL Player of the Week Award this season. Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (Alabama) was the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 4 and Week 6, Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney (Alabama) was the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 5, Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II (Alabama) was the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 5, Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama) was the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 6, Lions safety Brian Branch (Alabama) was the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 6, Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston (Hueytown) was the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 8 and Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) was the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 12.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.