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NFL bye week schedule 2023: When each team is off, who they play in return week

As the NFL carries out Week 5, some teams will take off, meaning they won’t play due to a bye week. Each team has one bye week per season, with no byes in Week 8 or Week 12.

The bye week period this year kicks off with four teams not playing — the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Week 14 is the final week that includes byes, with the Arizona Cardinals and Washington Commanders off.

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What’s the NFL’s bye week slate and who will teams play in their return from being off? Here’s the full schedule:

2023 NFL bye week schedule

Week 5

Cleveland Browns — face 49ers in Week 6

Los Angeles Chargers — face Cowboys in Week 6

Seattle Seahawks — face Bengals in Week 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — face Lions in Week 6

Week 6

Green Bay Packers — face Broncos in Week 7

Pittsburgh Steelers — face Rams in Week 7

Week 7

Carolina Panthers — face Texans in Week 8

Cincinnati Bengals — face 49ers in Week 8

Dallas Cowboys — face Rams in Week 8

Houston Texans — face Panthers in Week 8

New York Jets — face Giants in Week 8

Tennessee Titans — face Falcons in Week 8

Week 9

Denver Broncos — face Bills in Week 10

Detroit Lions — face Chargers in Week 10

Jacksonville Jaguars — face 49ers in Week 10

San Francisco 49ers — face Jaguars in Week 10

Week 10

Kansas City Chiefs — face Eagles in Week 11

Los Angeles Rams — face Seahawks in Week 11

Miami Dolphins — face Raiders in Week 11

Philadelphia Eagles — face Chiefs in Week 1

Week 11

Atlanta Falcons — face Saints in Week 12

Indianapolis Colts — face Buccaneers in Week 12

New England Patriots — face Giants in Week 12

New Orleans Saints — face Falcons in Week 12

Week 13

Baltimore Ravens — face Rams in Week 14

Buffalo Bills — face Chiefs in Week 14

Chicago Bears — face Lions in Week 14

Las Vegas Raiders — face Vikings in Week 14

Minnesota Vikings — face Raiders in Week 14

New York Giants — face Packers in Week 14

Week 14

Arizona Cardinals — face 49ers in Week 15

Washington Commanders — face Rams in Week 14

(Photo: Jeffrey Becker / USA Today)

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