LAFC’s entrance into the league will give MLS an odd number of teams in 2018, though with midweek games there will still be a few weeks where every team plays. Nonetheless, each team has at least two full weeks off over the course of the year, allowing them time to rest and recuperate – or play for trophies such as the US Open Cup, Canadian Championship and CONCACAF Champions League.
The full breakdown of regular-season bye weeks – with links to each team's complete 2018 schedule – is below:
2018 MLS bye weeks
- Atlanta: Weeks 4, 13, 24, 28, 33
- Chicago: Weeks 1, 4, 27, 28, 33
- Colorado: Weeks 1, 3
- Columbus: Weeks 22, 28, 33
- D.C. United: Weeks 8, 10, 14, 16, 17, 30
- FC Dallas: Weeks 2, 5, 16, 28
- Houston: Weeks 4, 16, 18, 28, 33
- LAFC: Weeks 3, 4, 16, 28, 33
- LA Galaxy: Weeks 3, 16, 17, 28, 33
- Minnesota: Weeks 6, 15, 16, 27, 28
- Montreal: Weeks 4, 28, 33
- New England: Weeks 3, 17, 22
- NYCFC: Weeks 6, 16, 21, 29, 32, 33
- NY Red Bulls: Weeks 1, 28, 33
- Orlando: Weeks 4, 25, 31
- Philadelphia: Weeks 2, 4, 16, 28, 33
- Portland: Weeks 3, 9, 16, 33
- Real Salt Lake: Weeks 4, 16, 28, 33
- San Jose: Weeks 2, 4, 21, 28, 33
- Seattle: Weeks 2, 4, 6, 12, 28, 33
- Sporting KC: Weeks 16, 21, 33
- Toronto FC: Weeks 2, 4, 16, 28, 33
- Vancouver: Weeks 16, 28, 33
