SundaydleNFL Connections #125, Answers
The full solution: all four groups and the 16 names, sorted from the easiest group to the trickiest.
At least one NFL regular-season appearance for the Eagles franchise through 2025; earlier cities count, camps and draft rights do not.
At least two AP NFL MVP winning seasons through 2025. Shared awards count; Super Bowl MVP is a different award.
Player facts
Aaron Rodgers: AP MVP for the 2011, 2014, 2020, 2021 seasons. Kurt Warner: AP MVP for the 1999, 2001 seasons. Lamar Jackson: AP MVP for the 2019, 2023 seasons. Patrick Mahomes: AP MVP for the 2018, 2022 seasons.
At least one NFL regular-season appearance for the Giants franchise in 2011. This is a roster connection, not a claim of postseason participation.
Player facts
Brandon Jacobs: Giants franchise (2011). Eli Manning: Giants franchise (2011). Justin Tuck: Giants franchise (2011). Victor Cruz: Giants franchise (2011).
Won AP Defensive Rookie of the Year through the 2025 NFL season; shared awards count.
Player facts
DeMeco Ryans: AP Defensive Rookie of the Year for the 2006 season. Jevon Kearse: AP Defensive Rookie of the Year for the 1999 season. Micah Parsons: AP Defensive Rookie of the Year for the 2021 season. Ndamukong Suh: AP Defensive Rookie of the Year for the 2010 season.