NFL 2024 Bye Weeks
The NFL bye weeks are an essential part of every team's schedule, giving players time to rest, recover, and recalibrate for the rest of the season. While bye weeks can be a crucial reset point for teams, they also create challenges for coaching staffs, as they must keep their players sharp without game-day action. Fans and fantasy football players alike should keep a close eye on these weeks to see when their favorite teams or key players are taking a break.
The 2024 NFL bye weeks begin in Week 5 and run through Week 14, with several weeks featuring multiple teams on bye. Below is a breakdown of the bye weeks by week, followed by a list of when each team will get their week of rest this season.
Bye Weeks by Week
| Week | Teams On Bye |
|---|---|
| Week 5 | Lions, Chargers, Eagles, Titans |
| Week 6 | Chiefs, Rams, Dolphins, Vikings |
| Week 7 | Bears, Cowboys |
| Week 8 | None |
| Week 9 | Steelers, 49ers |
| Week 10 | Browns, Packers, Raiders, Seahawks |
| Week 11 | Cardinals, Panthers, Giants, Buccaneers |
| Week 12 | Falcons, Bills, Bengals, Jaguars, Saints, Jets |
| Week 13 | None |
| Week 14 | Ravens, Broncos, Texans, Colts, Patriots, Commanders |
Bye Weeks by Team
- 49ers: Week 9
- Bears: Week 7
- Bengals: Week 12
- Bills: Week 12
- Broncos: Week 14
- Browns: Week 10
- Buccaneers: Week 11
- Cardinals: Week 11
- Chargers: Week 5
- Chiefs: Week 6
- Colts: Week 14
- Commanders: Week 14
- Cowboys: Week 7
- Dolphins: Week 6
- Eagles: Week 5
- Falcons: Week 12
- Giants: Week 11
- Jaguars: Week 12
- Jets: Week 12
- Lions: Week 5
- Packers: Week 10
- Panthers: Week 11
- Patriots: Week 14
- Raiders: Week 10
- Rams: Week 6
- Ravens: Week 14
- Saints: Week 12
- Seahawks: Week 10
- Steelers: Week 9
- Texans: Week 14
- Titans: Week 5
- Vikings: Week 6
Summary
The 2024 NFL bye weeks range from Week 5 to Week 14, with Week 8 and Week 13 as the only weeks where no teams are on bye. Week 12 is the busiest bye week, featuring six teams (Falcons, Bills, Bengals, Jaguars, Saints, and Jets) taking their break. This season, Week 14 will also be significant, as six teams, including the Ravens and Patriots, get their bye during a crucial stretch of the season.
For bettors keeping an eye on who is going on a Bye or who is coming off can help you cash more tickets. Will the team take their foot off the gas or will they leave everyone in knowing that bumps and bruises have an extra week to heal? Do they not rush back players with the idea of an extra two weeks off to get closer to 100%? For fantasy football players and fans tracking their favorite teams, keeping these byes in mind will help with roster management and planning throughout the 2024 season.