The National Football League has released the schedule for bye weeks for the upcoming 2026 season, impacting all 32 teams between Week 5 and Week 14 of the 18-week regular season. No teams will have byes during the first four weeks, Week 12, or the final three weeks of the season (Weeks 15-18).
The first teams to observe their bye week will be the Carolina Panthers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5. The bye weeks will then continue consecutively until Week 11, which features the highest number of teams on break simultaneously. The Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, and Seattle Seahawks are all scheduled to be off in Week 11.
Following Week 11, all 32 teams will be in action during Week 12. The bye weeks will resume in Week 13 with the Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, and New York Jets receiving their break. The bye weeks will conclude in Week 14 with the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys being the final teams with a scheduled week off.
Each team plays a 17-game schedule across the 18-week regular season, with the bye week providing a break for players to recover and for coaching staff to prepare for the latter part of the season.
Fans can find the complete 2026 NFL schedule, including game dates, matchups, kickoff times, and television information, on various broadcast and cable networks throughout the season. Information regarding potential schedule changes will be updated as the season approaches and progresses.