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NFL Bye Weeks 2026
32 team byes across 9 weeks, computed from every scheduled 2026 game
A team is listed in the week it has no game in ESPN’s 2026 regular-season schedule.
2026 NFL bye weeks by week
| Week | Week starts | Teams on bye | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 5 | Wed, Oct 7 | Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs | 2 |
| Week 6 | Wed, Oct 14 | Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings | 4 |
| Week 7 | Wed, Oct 21 | Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders | 4 |
| Week 8 | Wed, Oct 28 | Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers | 4 |
| Week 9 | Wed, Nov 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans | 2 |
| Week 10 | Wed, Nov 11 | Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 |
| Week 11 | Wed, Nov 18 | Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks | 6 |
| Week 13 | Wed, Dec 2 | Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets | 4 |
| Week 14 | Wed, Dec 9 | Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys | 2 |
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