The NFL season consists of each of the 32 teams playing 17 games over an 18-week regular season. That means that each team has one bye week. Bye weeks allow teams to freshen up and get healthy during a long and taxing season before the postseason starts up.
During the 2025 season, bye weeks will occur every week from Week 5 to Week 14, excluding Week 13. Anywhere from two to six teams will be off during these weeks in which coaches have the time to reassess the state of the team and players are able to relax and get their bodies right. Here are the bye weeks for all 32 teams during the 2025 season.
Week 5
Four teams have an early bye week. The Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears have second-year players under center in Michael Penix Jr. and Caleb Williams, respectively. If a sophomore