NFL bye weeks, 2026

In 2026 the NFL's byes run from week 5 to week 14. Week 5: the Carolina Panthers and Kansas City Chiefs. Week 11 has the most clubs off, 6.

Byes by week, 2026

NFL 2026: the clubs on bye each week
WeekTeams on bye
Week 5Oct 8-12Carolina PanthersKansas City Chiefs
Week 6Oct 15-19Cincinnati BengalsDetroit LionsMiami DolphinsMinnesota Vikings
Week 7Oct 22-26Buffalo BillsJacksonville JaguarsLos Angeles ChargersWashington Commanders
Week 8Oct 29 - Nov 2Houston TexansNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsSan Francisco 49ers
Week 9Nov 5-9Pittsburgh SteelersTennessee Titans
Week 10Nov 12-16Chicago BearsDenver BroncosPhiladelphia EaglesTampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 11Nov 19-23Atlanta FalconsCleveland BrownsGreen Bay PackersLos Angeles RamsNew England PatriotsSeattle Seahawks
Week 13Dec 3-7Baltimore RavensIndianapolis ColtsLas Vegas RaidersNew York Jets
Week 14Dec 10-14Arizona CardinalsDallas Cowboys

Bye week for every team, 2026

NFL 2026: each club's bye week
TeamBye
Arizona CardinalsWeek 14Dec 10-14
Atlanta FalconsWeek 11Nov 19-23
Baltimore RavensWeek 13Dec 3-7
Buffalo BillsWeek 7Oct 22-26
Carolina PanthersWeek 5Oct 8-12
Chicago BearsWeek 10Nov 12-16
Cincinnati BengalsWeek 6Oct 15-19
Cleveland BrownsWeek 11Nov 19-23
Dallas CowboysWeek 14Dec 10-14
Denver BroncosWeek 10Nov 12-16
Detroit LionsWeek 6Oct 15-19
Green Bay PackersWeek 11Nov 19-23
Houston TexansWeek 8Oct 29 - Nov 2
Indianapolis ColtsWeek 13Dec 3-7
Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 7Oct 22-26
Kansas City ChiefsWeek 5Oct 8-12
Las Vegas RaidersWeek 13Dec 3-7
Los Angeles ChargersWeek 7Oct 22-26
Los Angeles RamsWeek 11Nov 19-23
Miami DolphinsWeek 6Oct 15-19
Minnesota VikingsWeek 6Oct 15-19
New England PatriotsWeek 11Nov 19-23
New Orleans SaintsWeek 8Oct 29 - Nov 2
New York GiantsWeek 8Oct 29 - Nov 2
New York JetsWeek 13Dec 3-7
Philadelphia EaglesWeek 10Nov 12-16
Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 9Nov 5-9
San Francisco 49ersWeek 8Oct 29 - Nov 2
Seattle SeahawksWeek 11Nov 19-23
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 10Nov 12-16
Tennessee TitansWeek 9Nov 5-9
Washington CommandersWeek 7Oct 22-26

Weeks run Tuesday to Monday, as the league counts them. A club is on bye in a week the schedule gives it no game. The dates are the first and last game days of that week.