You can say he backed into wins all you want. I’ll counter that by saying he had the most top 5s, most top 10s, most stage wings, and top 3 in laps led.
In the playoffs:
Blaney: 6 top 10s, 4 top 5s, 2 wins
Byron: 8 top 10s, 6 top 5s, 1 win
So 4 great weeks and he’s the most deserving driver. Let’s just forget about the entire season and how he had 0 top 5s between his charlotte and talladega wins.