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Week 11 Leads Bye-Week Scare Meter; Week 6 ‘bye-mageddon’

5/16/2026

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Analysts launched a “Bye Week Scare(-city) Meter” to rank 2026 weeks on elite talent loss.
Week 11 earned the top score of 9, with six teams on bye and about 10% elite talent missing.
Week 6 scored 8, dubbed “bye-mageddon,” as 19% elite talent sat out, including the Bengals, Lions, Vikings and Dolphins.
Weeks 13, 5 and 9 scored 7, 2 and 1, with 16%, 6% and 1% elite talent absent.

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Story summary

Analysts launched a “Bye Week Scare(-city) Meter” to rank 2026 weeks on elite talent loss.
Week 11 earned the top score of 9, with six teams on bye and about 10% elite talent missing.
Week 6 scored 8, dubbed “bye-mageddon,” as 19% elite talent sat out, including the Bengals, Lions, Vikings and Dolphins.
Weeks 13, 5 and 9 scored 7, 2 and 1, with 16%, 6% and 1% elite talent absent.