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When the NFL closes the book on Week 8, it will do so without the Jacksonville Jaguars having taken a single snap.
The AFC South’s second-place team is one of six clubs with a week off in Week 8. No other week of the 2025 season features as many teams on a bye. Jaguars fans – and fans of the other five teams on a bye – will have all of Oct. 26 to themselves without worrying if their team will celebrate Victory Monday on Oct. 27.
Jacksonville is coming off of a Week 7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium in London. First-round pick and two-way dynamo Travis Hunter had the best game of his young career despite the loss, catching eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown.
After a one-week break to get through the jet lag and re-calibrate their circadian rhythms, the Jaguars will return to action in Week 9. They’ll head to Sin City for a clash with the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 2.
Here’s what to know about Week 8:
Do the Jaguars play today?
No, the Jaguars do not play on Oct. 26.
Jacksonville is one of six teams with a bye in Week 8. The Jaguars will return to action in Week 9 with a game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 2.
Which teams are on a bye this week?
There are six teams on a bye during Week 8, the highest total of the entire 2025 season. Here’s the full list of teams with a Week 8 bye:
NFL Week 8 schedule
All times Eastern.
Thursday, Oct. 23
Sunday, Oct. 26
Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m.Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m.Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m.New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m.San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans, 1 p.m.Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots, 1 p.m.New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m.Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints, 4:05 p.m.Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m.Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts, 4:25 p.m.Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:20 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 27