With the 2026 NFL schedule revealed, there are plenty of questions left to answer.
What are the best games to watch? Who plays on Thanksgiving? What about Christmas? Who plays in the season opener? Will your favorite team play in one of the seven International games? Who has the hardest schedule?
For those tracking for fantasy football purposes, the bulk of the byes this season are standard four-team byes. The lone week with potential big problems comes in Week 11, when six teams are on a break.
With the NFL debuting the Thanksgiving Eve game on the Wednesday before the holiday, both the Packers and Rams have their bye in Week 11, which shortens the front end for those players...
It's a delicate dance of rest and preparation, ensuring that teams can tackle the remainder of the season with renewed vigor.
Check out the Full list of 2026 NFL bye weeks for all 32 teams below:
Full List: NFL Bye Week Schedule 2026
Weeks 1-4 --- None
Below is the full set of byes for all 32 teams, which runs from Week 5 to Week 14 -- with the omission of Week 12 when every club plays during a busy Thanksgiving season.
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 13: Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets
Week 14: Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys..
When is every NFL team’s bye week Schedule?
Team - Bye Week
Arizona Cardinals - Week 14
Atlanta Falcons - Week 11
Baltimore Ravens - Week 13
Buffalo Bills - Week 7
Carolina Panthers - Week 5
Chicago Bears - Week 10
Cincinnati Bengals - Week 6
Cleveland Browns - Week 11
Dallas Cowboys - Week 14
Denver Broncos - Week 10
Detroit Lions - Week 6
Green Bay Packers - Week 11
Houston Texans - Week 8
Indianapolis Colts - Week 13
Jacksonville Jaguars - Week 7
Kansas City Chiefs - Week 5
Las Vegas Raiders - Week 13
Los Angeles Chargers - Week 7
Los Angeles Rams - Week 11
Miami Dolphins - Week 6
Minnesota Vikings - Week 6
New England Patriots - Week 11
New Orleans Saints - Week 8
New York Giants - Week 8
New York Jets - Week 13
Philadelphia Eagles - Week 10
Pittsburgh Steelers - Week 9
San Francisco 49ers - Week 8
Seattle Seahawks - Week 11
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 10
Tennessee Titans - Week 9
Washington Commanders - Week 7
What are NFL bye weeks?
NFL bye weeks are designated weeks throughout the middle of the NFL season during which teams do not play a game.
When do 2026 bye weeks start?
In 2026, NFL bye weeks begin in Week 5.
When do 2026 bye weeks end?
In 2026, NFL bye weeks end after Week 14. Weeks 15-17 do not include any team on bye.
How many bye weeks do NFL teams get?
Each team receives one bye week during the 18-game regular season.
When does the NFL regular season start?
Week 1: Thursday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 8
The NFL season kicks off with the season opener on Sept. 4. The defending Super Bowl champion, Philadelphia Eagles, will start their title defense at home against their NFC East rival, the Dallas Cowboys.
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