In 2017, many pro football players brought up the topic of safety regarding concussions and injuries in the league. However, at that time, an orthopedic surgeon, Dr Michael Behr, said, “Regardless of how safe we make it, it’s still a dangerous sport.” And it is evident through the seasons, as this season has reported around 986 injuries on the gridiron.

In 2022, the league saw around 204 injuries in total. Although it was lower than 2021’s 387 injuries, the concussion injury rate was up by 23 more injuries than 2021. But the number from this year has crossed a huge bar, bringing the fear of physical scares to the surface more than ever.

The high injury rate for the 2023 season draws eyes toward the reasons

As per the NFL report, this 2023 NFL season saw around 986 injuries in total. However, there is still a regular game left, therefore, this data might increase by the end of Week 18. When we talk about the injuries per week, the NFL lists the total number of players injured every week. The list goes as:

Week 1 – 22
Week 2 – 36
Week 3 – 51
Week 4 – 63
Week 5 – 54
Week 6 – 67
Week 7 – 52
Week 8 – 47
Week 9 – 55
Week 10 – 54
Week 11 – 54
Week 12 – 50
Week 13 – 38
Week 14 – 51
Week 15 – 63
Week 16 – 81
Week 17 – 71
Week 18 – 77

These numbers of injuries per week tell how dangerous the play has been. Despite efforts to improve health and safety measures, players still face the risk of various injuries such as stringers, knee/ankle injuries, concussions, and ACL or MCL tears. Injuries like torn ACL and MCL often demand surgery, generally leading affected players to miss the rest of their season.

Concussions, on the other hand, despite not taking much longer than a week or two in some general cases, hurts the players. These injuries with their harmful impacts can result in anxiety, depression, or sometimes cognitive impairment for players. This season even saw injuries to eminent players like Tyreek Hill, Aaron Rodgers, Lamar Jackson, Travis Kelce, and Patrick Mahomes.

Now, as the final game of the regular season is left, in total 77 players are dealing with injuries before their Week 18 game.

How many players are injured from each NFL team?

The last game of this regular season is about to commence on Saturday. In Week 18, there will be two games on Saturday: one at 4:30 p.m. ET and another one at 8:15 p.m. ET. The majority of the game will be on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET and 4:25 p.m. ET, and one matchup on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET. Talking about the injuries for Week 18, from the Steelers 18 players are on the questionable list, while their opponents Ravens have listed out 13 players on the list. The Texans have 8 players, while their rival Colts have 6 players in doubt. The Vikings and Lions have similar numbers of players such as Texans and Colts (8 and 6, respectively).

The Browns have 10 players on the list, and their Week 18 opponent Bengals has 3 in doubt. Jaguars have 3, while Titans have 9. The Buccaneers have 10, and the Panthers have their half which is 5 players on the list. Falcons (6) and Saints (9). 5 from the Jets, and 14 from the Patriots. Chiefs have 11 names, while Chargers have 10. Rams – 8 vs Niners 10. The Broncos have only 2, and the Raiders have 5.

The Bears have 8, while the Packers have a long list of 17 players. Seahawks have 8, Cardinals have 9. Eagles and Giants, both have three players listed on the injury report. 7 each from the Cowboys and the Commanders. The Bills have only one player on the list, while the Dolphins have 5 players listed on the injury report.

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This Week 18 will be crucial for many teams as they will look out to earn a playoff spot for themselves, especially Josh Allen who is still playing despite not being completely fit.

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