What NFL Teams Have a Bye Week This Week?

The NFL bye week is a chance for teams to rest and recharge before the stretch run of the season. This year, there are four teams on bye in Week 9: the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Seattle Seahawks.

NFL Teams with a Bye Week This Week

There are four NFL teams with a bye week this week: the Green Bay Packers, the New Orleans Saints, the Oakland Raiders, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. This means that these teams will not be playing in the NFL this week. These teams will have a chance to rest and prepare for their next game.

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Cardinals were founded as the Morgan Athletic Club in 1898, and are the oldest continuously run professional football team in the United States. The franchise began play in Chicago in 1898 and then moved to St. Louis in 1960 and then to Phoenix in 1988. The team has won two NFL championships, both while it was based in Chicago.

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Their home stadium is Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati.
The Bengals were founded in 1966 as a member of the AFL by former Cleveland Browns head coach Paul Brown. Brown was the Bengals’ head coach from their inception to 1975. After being dismissed as the Browns’ head coach by Art Modell in January 1963, Brown had shown interest in establishing another NFL franchise in Ohio and looked at both Cincinnati and Columbus. He ultimately chose Cincinnati for its smaller size, its more dedicated fan base, and its proximity to his native Norwood; then-circuit court judge Robert Wise assisted him in finding an appropriate ownership group.
The Bengals have reached the playoffs seven times since then (1981, 1988, 1990, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012), but haven’t won a playoff game since 1990. They failed to qualify for the playoffs from 1995 to 2002 and again from 2004 to 2007; during this 18-year stretch of non-playoff appearances (not including an injury-plagued 2003 season in which they finished 8–8), they only had two winning seasons (1997 and 1999).

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns have a bye week this week.

Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are one of the NFL teams with a bye week this week.

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos have a bye week this week.

Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions have a bye week this week.

Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers fans will have to find something else to do this weekend as their team enjoys a bye week. The Packers are one of six NFL teams with a bye this week, along with the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers.

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The Texans compete in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football Conference South division. The team plays its home games at NRG Stadium.

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts are one of the NFL teams with a bye week this week. They are currently in first place in the AFC South division with a record of 7-3.

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a bye week this week.

Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs have a bye week this week.

Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins will have a bye week this week.

Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings have a bye week this week. This means that they do not have a game scheduled and will not be playing.

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots have a bye week this week.

New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints are one of six NFL teams with a bye week this week. The others are the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

New York Giants

The New York Giants will have a bye week this week.

New York Jets

The New York Jets have a bye week this week.

Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders have a bye week this week.

Philadelphia Eagles

This week, the Philadelphia Eagles have a bye week.

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC.

San Diego Chargers

The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. The Chargers compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference West division.

The Chargers were founded on August 14, 1959, and began play on September 10, 1960, as a charter member of the American Football League. They joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. Between 1995 and 2016, the Chargers played their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego’s Mission Valley neighborhood. The Chargers will return to Los Angeles for the 2017 season and will play their home games at StubHub Center until a new stadium is ready, likely in 2019.

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers have a bye week this week. This means that they will not be playing a game. Instead, they will be resting and preparing for their next game. This break can be used to heal any injuries that players may have, and to study film of upcoming opponents.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are one of six NFL teams that have a bye week this week. The others are the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, and San Francisco 49ers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The club joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Seattle Seahawks. The Bucs played their first season in the American Football Conference (AFC) West division as part of an NFL realignment plan that placed each of the league’s 26 teams into three four-team divisions. After the season, the Bucs switched conferences with the Seahawks and became members of the NFC Central, while remaining in that division until 2002.

Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans have a bye week this week.

Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins have a bye week this week. They will resume their season next week against the Philadelphia Eagles.