Most Injury-Impacted Teams of 2026

Ranking NFL organizations by their 'Team SIC Score,' a metric measuring roster health and the real-world impact of missing starters on overall competitiveness.

The top 3

  1. Carolina Panthers Health Struggles: Entering the season, the Panthers faced significant hurdles with a SIC Score of 80.4, losing key contributors like Ikem Ekwonu to injury.
  2. Washington Commanders Personnel Loss: The Commanders entered the season ranked highly on the injury list with a SIC Score of 80.7, largely due to major losses like Laremy Tunsil.
  3. Impact of Depth Chart Resilience: Data from the 2010–2019 seasons confirms a direct correlation between fewer games missed by starters and higher season win totals/playoff qualification.

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