SANTA CLARA, Calif. — At every Super Bowl, after the game is over, the confetti is raining down on the field and the winners are celebrating with victory cigars and fresh championship hats, the MVP winner is a player.

That, after all, is the name of the award: Most Valuable Player.

Players, not coaches, win the MVP award in Super Bowls.

Super Bowl LX on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium — final result Seahawks 29, Patriots 13 — should have served as an exception.