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

By Karl Rasmussen Sports Illustrated

Updated May 15, 2026 9:21 AM

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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This article was originally published on www.si.com as NFL Bye Week Schedule 2026: Full List for All 32 Teams.

This story was originally published May 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM.