Impact of Injuries in the NFC East

[Bobhaze]

In every NFL season injuries play a role in a team’s overall outlook. In the NFC East this season, the number of injuries all 4 teams are dealing with are piling up. But compared to the rest of the NFC East, the Cowboys have had the 3rd lowest number of Impact players on the Injury Impact index in the NFCE.

What is the Injury Impact Index? It ranks injured player impact of the team. For example - A team with two star players out can outrank a team with a long list of depth players out.

According to a report dated Nov 10th on Rotowire, the Cowboys are ranked 14th in the Injury Impact Index. Here are the rankings:

• Commanders are ranked 6th,
• giants 9th
• Cowboys 14th
• the e-girls 24th.

When looking at the Cap Hit Index - which looks at how much cap spending is lost due to injury, Dallas has the least amount of cap space lost in the NFCE.

• Commanders are ranked 3rd
• giants 10th
• eagles 11th
• Cowboys 13th.

When looking at QB injuries, everyone but Dallas has been hard hit. In the NFCE, 9 different QBs have started games. Here is the breakdown:

• giants - 3 different QBs have started games- Jaxon Dart, Jameis Winston and JJ McCarthy
• e-girls - 3 different starters - Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee and Joe Milton III.
• commanders - 2 different starters - Jayden Daniels and Marcus Marriotta
• Cowboys - Dak has started and finished all 9 games.

So overall, compared to the other NFCE teams, the Cowboys have been the least hard hit with injuries. Injuries happen to every team of course, but we’ve been lucky compared to our rivals.

Here is the link to the article I referenced: https://www.rotowire.com/football/article/most-injured-nfl-teams-2026-124277

 

[Rayman70]

In every NFL season injuries play a role in a team’s overall outlook. In the NFC East this season, the number of injuries all 4 teams are dealing with are piling up. But compared to the rest of the NFC East, the Cowboys have had the 3rd lowest number of Impact players on the Injury Impact index in the NFCE.

What is the Injury Impact Index? It ranks injured player impact of the team. For example - A team with two star players out can outrank a team with a long list of depth players out.

According to a report dated Nov 10th on Rotowire, the Cowboys are ranked 14th in the Injury Impact Index. Here are the rankings:

• Commanders are ranked 6th,
• giants 9th
• Cowboys 14th
• the e-girls 24th.

When looking at the Cap Hit Index - which looks at how much cap spending is lost due to injury, Dallas has the least amount of cap space lost in the NFCE.

• Commanders are ranked 3rd
• giants 10th
• eagles 11th
• Cowboys 13th.

When looking at QB injuries, everyone but Dallas has been hard hit. In the NFCE, 9 different QBs have started games. Here is the breakdown:

• giants - 3 different QBs have started games- Jaxon Dart, Jameis Winston and JJ McCarthy
• e-girls - 3 different starters - Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee and Joe Milton III.
• commanders - 2 different starters - Jayden Daniels and Marcus Marriotta
• Cowboys - Dak has started and finished all 9 games.

So overall, compared to the other NFCE teams, the Cowboys have been the least hard hit with injuries. Injuries happen to every team of course, but we’ve been lucky compared to our rivals.

Here is the link to the article I referenced: https://www.rotowire.com/football/article/most-injured-nfl-teams-2026-124277

Even with the trash defense we somehow got 4 wins and with better coaching it could be 6 wins. Pretty astounding. In fact, it's a miracle we got 4 wins. It goes to show how the league is geared. You are considered a good defense if you hold a team under 30. Unreal. What a joke. Injury is part of the deal for each team. It's how you handle it philosophy-wise that matters(see San Fran). I honestly don't think we'd be set back badly if Dak had to miss games. Sam Howell started games in this league and won. I think we could compete for a while. Like usual, 2 things are our bugaboo, situational awareness by our hc and piss poor lack of awareness by our defense. Those 2 things will lose ya alot of games. Denver is a bad offense but win many ugly close games because they have a HC that understands the concept of situational play calls. Not a script or analytics. Coaching matters a ton.

 

[Bobhaze]

Even with the trash defense we somehow got 4 wins and with better coaching it could be 6 wins. Pretty astounding. In fact, it's a miracle we got 4 wins. It goes to show how the league is geared. You are considered a good defense if you hold a team under 30. Unreal. What a joke. Injury is part of the deal for each team. It's how you handle it philosophy-wise that matters. I honestly don't think we'd me set back badly if Dak had to miss games. Sam Howell started games in this league and won. I think we could compete for a while. Like usual, 2 things are our bugaboo, situational awareness by our hc and piss poor lack of awareness by our defense. Those 2 things will lose ya alot of games. Denver is a bad offense but win many ugly close games because they have a HC that understands the concept of situational play calls. Not a script or analytics. Coaching matters a ton.

Ray you make an excellent point. Coaching is the biggest factor in being able to overcome injuries. The giants have had terrible injuries compared to us and yet have essentially a game and a half lead on us.

 

[Rayman70]

Ray you make an excellent point. Coaching is the biggest factor in being able to overcome injuries. The giants have had terrible injuries compared to us and yet have essentially a game and a half lead on us.

Exactly. Good comp. Very telling differences between Harbaugh and Schotty.

 

[Rayman70]

Yet Jerry mouth farted once again on the radio about how coaches pay matters not when it comes down to winning. What a blithering old fool.

 

[Pentagruel]

Are those numbers correct? I feel like the eagles had the most injuries and most significant injuries by far followed by the giants.

 

[RonWashington]

To have even the slightest chance Sunday both Porter and Pickens have to play .

 

[Jipper]

Well now that the trade deadline has passed, just watch we will play the miners and have 3 season ending injuries to starters including dak, and be stuck with nothing to do but wait until 2027.

It’s just the way of it with this team - very much hope I’m wrong, they win and stay healthy and go on a run…but alas I’m just waiting for the typical way it’s gone unfortunately

 

[Bobhaze]

Are those numbers correct? I feel like the eagles had the most injuries and most significant injuries by far followed by the giants.

Numbers are based on an article dated Nov 10th
Here is the link:
https://www.rotowire.com/football/article/most-injured-nfl-teams-2026-124277

 

[Coogiguy03]

Coaches coach better we win more games, we have a winning record players want to play lol, nobody cares as much when you have a losing record it seems

 

[slick325]

In every NFL season injuries play a role in a team’s overall outlook. In the NFC East this season, the number of injuries all 4 teams are dealing with are piling up. But compared to the rest of the NFC East, the Cowboys have had the 3rd lowest number of Impact players on the Injury Impact index in the NFCE.

What is the Injury Impact Index? It ranks injured player impact of the team. For example - A team with two star players out can outrank a team with a long list of depth players out.

According to a report dated Nov 10th on Rotowire, the Cowboys are ranked 14th in the Injury Impact Index. Here are the rankings:

• Commanders are ranked 6th,
• giants 9th
• Cowboys 14th
• the e-girls 24th.

When looking at the Cap Hit Index - which looks at how much cap spending is lost due to injury, Dallas has the least amount of cap space lost in the NFCE.

• Commanders are ranked 3rd
• giants 10th
• eagles 11th
• Cowboys 13th.

When looking at QB injuries, everyone but Dallas has been hard hit. In the NFCE, 9 different QBs have started games. Here is the breakdown:

• giants - 3 different QBs have started games- Jaxon Dart, Jameis Winston and JJ McCarthy
• e-girls - 3 different starters - Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee and Joe Milton III.
• commanders - 2 different starters - Jayden Daniels and Marcus Marriotta
• Cowboys - Dak has started and finished all 9 games.

So overall, compared to the other NFCE teams, the Cowboys have been the least hard hit with injuries. Injuries happen to every team of course, but we’ve been lucky compared to our rivals.

Here is the link to the article I referenced: https://www.rotowire.com/football/article/most-injured-nfl-teams-2026-124277

This is what makes it so frustrating that this team isn't taking advantage.

They just aren't good enough or well coached. Smh

 

[LouBrown]

Ray you make an excellent point. Coaching is the biggest factor in being able to overcome injuries. The giants have had terrible injuries compared to us and yet have essentially a game and a half lead on us.

The Giants haven't overcome any injuries they've just played an easy schedule.

The offense stinks. Who knows if that's because of the quarterback or not but it's not like they've played well on that side of the ball. They haven't score more than 30 points.

 

[phildadon86]

The Giants haven't overcome any injuries they've just played an easy schedule.

The offense stinks. Who knows if that's because of the quarterback or not but it's not like they've played well on that side of the ball. They haven't score more than 30 points.

They are on their 3rd QB dude.

LOL you must be joking with this take.

Easy schedule?

Ok whats our excuse then?

Werent you making fun of me after the Baltimore game about hanging it up for the season because this team was going no where?

 

[patrick0215]

Commanders were just playing the Rams with some guy named Bradley and Van Jefferson at WR