Updated 12 Nov 2026.
NFL bye weeks 2026 for all 32 teams: 16 byes are still to come, 4 teams are off in Week 10, 6 in Week 11, 4 in Week 13 and 2 in Week 14.
When are the NFL bye weeks in 2026?
The 2026 NFL bye weeks run from Week 5 to Week 14: each of the 32 teams gets 1 bye, spread over 9 weeks. 16 teams have had theirs, and 16 are still to come: 4 in Week 10, 6 in Week 11, 4 in Week 13 and 2 in Week 14.
Weeks 1-4, Week 12 (Thanksgiving week) and Weeks 15-18 have no byes, so all 32 teams play in those 9 weeks, 16 games a week. Every kickoff is on the NFL schedule, and each team's schedule page marks its bye week between its games.
Which teams are on bye in Week 10?
4 teams are on bye in Week 10 of 2026: the Chicago Bears (7-2), Denver Broncos (7-2), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6) and Philadelphia Eagles (2-7). That leaves 14 games, from the Commanders at the Giants on Thursday to the Chargers at the Ravens on Monday night.
The Bears and Broncos both hold the 2 seed in their conference on the NFL playoff picture, so the AFC and NFC 2 seeds sit out the same week. For fantasy players, the bye takes out Bucky Irving, 4th in the NFL with 825 rushing yards. The other 35 of the 36 places in the top 12 for passing, rushing and receiving yards belong to teams that play in Week 10.
Which teams are on bye in Week 11?
6 teams are on bye in Week 11, the most of any 2026 week: the Cleveland Browns (5-4), Atlanta Falcons (3-6), Green Bay Packers (6-3), New England Patriots (5-4), Los Angeles Rams (5-4) and Seattle Seahawks (5-4). Week 11 has 13 games, the fewest of the season.
Week 11 is the heaviest bye week for fantasy teams: 9 of the 36 places in the top 12 for passing, rushing and receiving yards belong to those 6 teams, including all 3 leaders. The table lists them, with their totals after Week 9 from the passing yards leaders, rushing yards leaders and receiving yards leaders boards.
| Player | Team | Category | Yards (games) | NFL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | Packers | Passing | 2,618 (9) | 1st |
| Matthew Stafford | Rams | Passing | 2,374 (9) | 4th |
| Drake Maye | Patriots | Passing | 2,282 (9) | 6th |
| Bijan Robinson | Falcons | Rushing | 880 (9) | 1st |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seahawks | Receiving | 1,036 (9) | 1st |
| Christian Watson | Packers | Receiving | 879 (9) | 3rd |
| Matthew Golden | Packers | Receiving | 783 (9) | 4th |
| Puka Nacua | Rams | Receiving | 715 (7) | 7th |
| Drake London | Falcons | Receiving | 692 (9) | 8th |
The Packers and Rams come back against each other: Packers at Rams is the first game of Week 12, with both teams off a bye.
Which teams are on bye in Weeks 13 and 14?
6 teams have the last 2 byes of 2026: the Indianapolis Colts (2-7), New York Jets (2-7), Las Vegas Raiders (4-5) and Baltimore Ravens (4-5) in Week 13, then the Arizona Cardinals (3-6) and Dallas Cowboys (4-5) in Week 14. Week 13 has 14 games and Week 14 has 15.
Week 13 takes out 5 of the 36 top-12 yardage places: Derrick Henry (689 rushing yards, 7th), Jonathan Taylor (656, 8th), Braelon Allen (598, 11th), Geno Smith (2,078 passing yards, 10th) and Brock Bowers (658 receiving yards, 9th). Week 14 takes 3, all Cowboys: Dak Prescott (2,381 passing yards, 3rd), CeeDee Lamb (904 receiving yards, 2nd) and Javonte Williams (629 rushing yards, 9th).
What is every team's 2026 bye week?
All 32 NFL teams' 2026 bye weeks are in the table below, by division, with each team's record after Week 9 and its games left. The 16 teams whose bye is done play 9 games in the last 9 weeks; the 16 still to rest play 8 games in those 9 weeks.
| Team | Division | Bye week | Record | Games left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | AFC East | Week 7 | 7-1 | 9 |
| Miami Dolphins | AFC East | Week 6 | 1-7 | 9 |
| New England Patriots | AFC East | Week 11 | 5-4 | 8 |
| New York Jets | AFC East | Week 13 | 2-7 | 8 |
| Baltimore Ravens | AFC North | Week 13 | 4-5 | 8 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | AFC North | Week 6 | 6-2 | 9 |
| Cleveland Browns | AFC North | Week 11 | 5-4 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC North | Week 9 | 6-2 | 9 |
| Houston Texans | AFC South | Week 8 | 3-5 | 9 |
| Indianapolis Colts | AFC South | Week 13 | 2-7 | 8 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | AFC South | Week 7 | 6-2 | 9 |
| Tennessee Titans | AFC South | Week 9 | 1-7 | 9 |
| Denver Broncos | AFC West | Week 10 | 7-2 | 8 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | AFC West | Week 5 | 6-2 | 9 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | AFC West | Week 13 | 4-5 | 8 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | AFC West | Week 7 | 0-8 | 9 |
| Dallas Cowboys | NFC East | Week 14 | 4-5 | 8 |
| New York Giants | NFC East | Week 8 | 5-2-1 | 9 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFC East | Week 10 | 2-7 | 8 |
| Washington Commanders | NFC East | Week 7 | 2-5-1 | 9 |
| Chicago Bears | NFC North | Week 10 | 7-2 | 8 |
| Detroit Lions | NFC North | Week 6 | 6-2 | 9 |
| Green Bay Packers | NFC North | Week 11 | 6-3 | 8 |
| Minnesota Vikings | NFC North | Week 6 | 6-2 | 9 |
| Atlanta Falcons | NFC South | Week 11 | 3-6 | 8 |
| Carolina Panthers | NFC South | Week 5 | 3-5 | 9 |
| New Orleans Saints | NFC South | Week 8 | 3-5 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC South | Week 10 | 3-6 | 8 |
| Arizona Cardinals | NFC West | Week 14 | 3-6 | 8 |
| Los Angeles Rams | NFC West | Week 11 | 5-4 | 8 |
| San Francisco 49ers | NFC West | Week 8 | 7-1 | 9 |
| Seattle Seahawks | NFC West | Week 11 | 5-4 | 8 |
Each team name opens that team's schedule, with its results so far and its games to come. The division races behind those records are on the NFL standings, and the NFL playoff picture after Week 9 sets out the 14 seeds.
How many teams are on bye each week in 2026?
Between 2 and 6 NFL teams are on bye in each of the 9 bye weeks of 2026, 32 byes in all. Week 11 has the most, 6, and Weeks 5, 9 and 14 the fewest, 2 each. A week with 4 teams off has 14 games instead of 16.
| Week | Teams on bye | Games | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 5 | 2 | 15 | Chiefs, Panthers |
| Week 6 | 4 | 14 | Bengals, Dolphins, Lions, Vikings |
| Week 7 | 4 | 14 | Bills, Chargers, Commanders, Jaguars |
| Week 8 | 4 | 14 | 49ers, Giants, Saints, Texans |
| Week 9 | 2 | 15 | Steelers, Titans |
| Week 10 | 4 | 14 | Bears, Broncos, Buccaneers, Eagles |
| Week 11 | 6 | 13 | Browns, Falcons, Packers, Patriots, Rams, Seahawks |
| Week 12 | 0 | 16 | None (Thanksgiving week) |
| Week 13 | 4 | 14 | Colts, Jets, Raiders, Ravens |
| Week 14 | 2 | 15 | Cardinals, Cowboys |
The Chiefs and Panthers had the earliest byes, in Week 5, and play 13 weeks in a row from Week 6 to Week 18. The Cardinals and Cowboys have the latest, in Week 14, after 13 straight weeks of games to open the season.
Are there byes in the fantasy football playoffs?
There are 0 NFL byes in Weeks 15-17 of 2026, the weeks many fantasy leagues use for their playoffs, so every team plays in each of them. The last bye is Week 14, which in many leagues is the final week of the regular season.
That makes Weeks 10-14 the last stretch where a bye can cost a fantasy lineup: 16 teams still have theirs to come, and 18 of the 36 top-12 yardage places belong to those teams. The best matchups board shows which defenses allow the most by position each week, and usage trends track the snap and target shares that decide who fills in.
Frequently asked questions
How many bye weeks does each NFL team get in 2026?
Each NFL team gets 1 bye week in 2026, inside an 18-week regular season of 17 games. The byes fall between Week 5 and Week 14, with 2 to 6 teams off in each of those 9 weeks and none in Week 12.
Who has a bye in Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season?
The Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles have a bye in Week 10 of 2026. That leaves 14 games on the NFL schedule, starting with the Commanders at the Giants on Thursday night.
Who has a bye in Week 11 of the 2026 NFL season?
The Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks have a bye in Week 11 of 2026, 6 teams, the most in any week. Week 11 has 13 games, starting with the Colts at the Texans.
Is there a bye in Week 12 of the NFL in 2026?
No team has a bye in Week 12 of 2026, Thanksgiving week: all 32 teams play, 16 games. The Bears at the Lions and the Eagles at the Cowboys are 2 of its games.
What is the last bye week of the 2026 NFL season?
Week 14 is the last bye week of the 2026 NFL season, with 2 teams off: the Arizona Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys. From Week 15 to Week 18 all 32 teams play every week.