NFL Bye Week Schedule 2026: Full List for All 32 Teams

A full list of all 32 NFL teams’ bye weeks.

The Chiefs will have the first bye week in the 2026 NFL season, in Week 5. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Bye weeks are crucial in the layout of the NFL schedule. For some teams, it’s an opportunity to take a quick breather, get players back to full strength and prepare for the remaining games on the calendar. For others, it’s a necessary reprieve from a difficult campaign.

NFL teams each receive one bye week throughout the course of the 18-week season. A team can have its bye at any point from Week 5 to 13, though there are no byes during Week 12 due to the Thanksgiving slate. Bye weeks are determined by the NFL’s schedule-makers, who take into account a number of variables, including stadium availability, international and cross-country travel and competitive fairness, among other factors.

Now that the 2026 NFL schedule has been released, here’s a look at every team and when their bye week will be.

Week 5

• Carolina Panthers
• Kansas City Chiefs

Week 6

• Cincinnati Bengals
• Detroit Lions
• Miami Dolphins
• Minnesota Vikings

Week 7

• Buffalo Bills
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Los Angeles Chargers
• Washington Commanders

Week 8

• Houston Texans
• New Orleans Saints
• New York Giants
• San Francisco 49ers

Week 9

• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Tennessee Titans

Week 10

• Chicago Bears
• Denver Broncos
• Philadelphia Eagles
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 11

• Atlanta Falcons
• Cleveland Browns
• Green Bay Packers
• Los Angeles Rams
• New England Patriots
• Seattle Seahawks

Week 12

None.

Week 13

• Balitmore Ravens
• Indianapolis Colts
• Las Vegas Raiders
• New York Jets

Week 14

• Arizona Cardinals
• Dallas Cowboys

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