2026 NFL bye weeks

Every NFL team's 2026 bye week, week by week, for planning fantasy football lineups, trades and waiver claims.

2026 bye weeks by week

Week	Teams	On bye
Week 5	2	Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs
Week 6	4	Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings
Week 7	4	Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Football Team
Week 8	4	Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers
Week 9	2	Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans
Week 10	4	Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 11	6	Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks
Week 13	4	Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets
Week 14	2	Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys

Questions

Which week has the most NFL teams on bye in 2026?

Week 11, with 6 teams off.

When do NFL bye weeks start in 2026?

Week 5.

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