Bye Week Impact Calculator
Estimate the performance boost (in points) a team gains from a bye week rest advantage over their upcoming opponent.
Typically 14 days for a standard bye week (range: 7–21)
Standard week = 7 days (range: 3–14)
Distance opponent must travel to the game (0–3000 miles)
Percentage of injured players expected back after bye (0–100%)
Fill in the fields above and click Calculate.
Formula
Total Bye Week Impact (pts) =
(Bye Team Rest Days − Opponent Rest Days) × 0.15
+ Travel Miles × 0.001
+ (Injury Recovery % / 100) × 3.0
+ Home Field (2.5 if home, 0 if away)
Each component is expressed in estimated point differential added to the bye team's expected margin. The rest factor (0.15 pts/day) is derived from NFL game outcome studies showing ~2-point advantage for a full bye (14 vs 7 days). Travel fatigue (0.001 pts/mile) reflects opponent performance degradation over long distances. Injury recovery cap (3.0 pts) represents full roster restoration value.