This weekend, the Houston Texans play the Kansas City Chiefs in a Saturday game that airs at 1:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. A special episode of Football night in America will precede the game and air at 12 p.m. ET. The Texans vs. Chiefs game is one of two Saturday games this weekend – the other being between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. (The same four teams will also play on Christmas Day later in the week.) Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who injured his ankle last weekend against the Cleveland Browns, has been out week-to-week and will likely miss the game against the Texans (hence the Texans are favored to win).

And for fans of EA Madden NFL 25Peacock will live stream a second feed of the game, combining elements of the video game with the actual game as it takes place in real time. According to a press release from NBC, this is the so-called EA Sports Madden NFL Cast will “reimagine live football by incorporating features from Madden NFL 25 “Here’s all the information you need to watch today’s Texans vs. Chiefs game. Live matchday updates can be found here.

Here’s how to watch the Texans vs. Chiefs game:

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Time: 1 p.m. ET

Game: Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs

TV channels: NBC

Streaming: Peacock, Fubo, DirecTV, NFL+ and more

What channel is the Texans vs. Chiefs game on?

The Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs game on Saturday, December 21st will air on NBC starting at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Here’s how to watch the Texans vs. Chiefs game:

You can stream the Texans vs. Chiefs game on Peacock as well as streaming platforms like Fubo TV, DirecTV, and Hulu with Live TV.

Schedule for Week 16 of the 2024 NFL Season:

Always east

Thursday, December 19th

Saturday December 21st

• Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 1 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

• Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens: 4:30 p.m. (FOX)

Sunday December 22nd

• New York Giants vs. Atlanta Hawks: 1 p.m. (FOX)

• Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears: 1 p.m. (FOX)

• Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 1 p.m. (CBS)

• Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts: 1 p.m. (CBS)

• Los Angeles Rams vs. New York Jets: 1 p.m. (CBS)

• Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Commanders: 1 p.m. (FOX)

• Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers: 1 p.m. (FOX)

• Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks: 4:05 p.m. (FOX)

• New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills: 4:25 p.m. (CBS)

• Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 4:25 p.m. (CBS)

• San Francisco 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins: 4:25 p.m. (CBS)

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys: 8:20 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Monday, December 23rd

Here’s how to watch every NFL game this season:

Many NFL games are broadcast on local channels. So if you want to watch a game that is on the market, all you have to do is turn on your TV (or set up a digital TV antenna). An NFL+ subscription for $7/month gives you access to the NFL Network, which is great for watching some games, but the downside to NFL+ is that there are only local and primetime games in the regular season (and only on mobile or tablet!). In that case, here’s what we recommend to watch the NFL.