Kelly Stafford questions Rams’ 10-day bye-week break

Kelly Stafford criticized the NFL’s 2026 schedule, saying the Los Angeles Rams’ Week 11 bye does not provide the extended recovery break she associates with a conventional bye. The Rams are scheduled to play the Arizona Cardinals on November 15 and host the Green Bay Packers on November 25, leaving 10 days between games. In an Instagram Story, Stafford asked the league to explain why the Rams were, in her view, the only team without a true bye week. She said she was confused that the team did not have 14 days between games and described a conventional bye as a chance for teams to recover and bring injured players back. The schedule gives both Los Angeles and Green Bay a Week 11 bye, and the Packers face the same 10-day interval before the November 25 game. That means Stafford’s assertion that the Rams alone lack a true bye does not account for Green Bay’s matching schedule. The game is set for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. A bye week does not necessarily mean a full two weeks between games. The Rams’ next game after Arizona is scheduled for November 25, rather than the following Sunday, creating a shorter interval than teams typically get when a bye falls between Sunday...