The Indianapolis Colts are the first NFL team to not have its bye week scheduled immediately after playing overseas in London - and it's entirely by choice.

The NFL asked all six teams playing in London this season if they wanted to have their bye the following week or at another time, The MMQB's Peter King reports. The Colts opted to defer their bye from Week 5 to Week 10.

So, the Colts will play the Jacksonville Jaguars at 9:30 a.m. ET in London in Week 4 before traveling home to host the Chicago Bears for a 1:00 p.m. ET start in Week 5.

"The Jets got home earlier last year from London than they did from a West Coast game," schedule-maker Howard Katz told King. "The teams playing one of the earlier games in London had the option to move their bye back, and the Colts took it."

The move could pay dividends for the Colts. Players are typically much more in need of a rest later in the season than after only a month of play.