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Kelly Stafford questions Rams’ short break before historic Wednesday game
Kelly Stafford questioned the NFL’s schedule for the Los Angeles Rams, saying the team does not get a full bye week around its Thanksgiving Eve game.
The Rams are set to host the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, Nov.
25, in the league’s first game on the night before Thanksgiving.
Both teams have a bye in the week before the game, but the Rams play again on Thursday, Dec.
3, leaving them 10 days between games.
The Packers also have a shortened break, but their next game is on Sunday, Dec.
6, so they have more time before playing again.
A typical bye week gives teams about 14 days between games to rest and recover.
The unusual schedule is part of a season with extra demands for the Rams, including a trip to Australia and a Christmas Day game.
The Rams will be at home for Thanksgiving, but the NFL has not given an explanation for the schedule in the information available.
The Los Angeles Rams are scheduled to host the Green Bay Packers in the NFL’s first Wednesday game, on Nov. 25, 2026.
Kelly Stafford, the wife of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, criticized the schedule, saying the Rams would not receive a full bye week.
The Rams have a 10-day gap between their Nov. 15 game and the Wednesday matchup, rather than the usual 14 days.
The Packers also have a bye before the game, but their next matchup is on Dec. 6, while the Rams play the Chiefs on Dec. 3.
Some NFL fans criticized Kelly Stafford’s complaint, while others questioned the schedule’s impact on the teams.
- Who
- The Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers; Kelly Stafford criticized the schedule.
- What
- The teams are scheduled to play the NFL’s first Wednesday game, and Kelly Stafford said the Rams lack a full bye week.
- When
- Nov. 25, 2026.
- Where
- The Rams’ home venue in Los Angeles; the venue is not stated.
- Why
- The Wednesday game was scheduled for the night before Thanksgiving. Kelly Stafford questioned why the Rams were given what she described as a scheduling disadvantage.
Kelly Stafford
Critics of her complaint
Scheduling fairness
Kelly Stafford
Stafford said the Rams were the only NFL team without a true bye week and asked the NFL to explain the decision.
Critics of her complaint
Some fans said the complaint was out of touch, noting that the Rams have a long gap between games or that the schedule had been announced earlier.
The Rams are scheduled to play the Arizona Cardinals, and the Packers are scheduled to play the Minnesota Vikings.
Both teams are scheduled for a bye.
The Rams are scheduled to host the Packers in the NFL’s first Wednesday game.
The Rams are scheduled to play the Chiefs on Dec. 3, while the Packers are scheduled to play the Saints on Dec. 6.
- Wednesday game
- Nov. 25, 2026
- Matchup
- Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams
- Rams' gap before game
- 10 days
- Usual bye-week gap
- 14 days, according to CBS Sports
- Rams' next game
- Chiefs, Dec. 3, 2026
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What people are saying
Just curious to hear the thought process behind making the Rams the only team in the NFL without a true bye week
Because damn, after 18 years around this league, even I need a week off during the season... and I have never played a single snap.
I'm tired just watching from the stands.