NFL Week 16 Saturday Football: Where and how to watch Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs, live stream, and broadcast details

The Week 16 game between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs will be held at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, December 21.

NFL Week 16 Saturday Football: Where and how to watch Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs, live stream, and broadcast details

C.J. Stroud and Patrick Mahomes (Image Credits: L-via AP, R-via IMAGO)

With just two weeks remaining in the 2024-25 NFL regular season, each game is of paramount importance to teams as they hope to finish on a strong note and get the best record to gain home-field advantage when the playoffs begin. For the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans, this game is a precursor of things to come in the playoffs.

Both teams lead their respective divisions with a strong record, but despite their success so far, the Houston Texans have stumbled when going up against strong opponents. A win over the best team in the division and the reigning Super Bowl champions would serve as a great morale booster for them.

However, they are going up against the Kansas City Chiefs, a team that has not outscored its opponents by a significant margin but has found a way to win games. The Texans will need to be in control of the game for all four quarters, especially as the game winds down if they intend to come out of this victorious.

What time is the NFL game on Saturday?

  • Game: Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs
  • Day: Saturday, December 21, 2024
  • Time: 1:00 p.m. ET (noon CT)
  • Venue: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

The Week 16 game between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs will take place at the home field of the reigning Super Bowl champions at Arrowhead Stadium on December 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.

Travis Kelce
Travis Kelce (Image via IMAGO)

What channel is Saturday’s football game on?

  • Game: Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs
  • Day: Saturday, December 21, 2024
  • TV: NBC or KSHB local
  • Announcers: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (Color), and Kathryn Tappen (Sideline reporter)
  • Radio: WDAF (106.5 FM) Chiefs Radio Network
  • Spanish Radio: Tico Sports

NFL live streaming for Saturday’s football game

Fans can watch the game live on Peacock, which offers an engaging viewership experience In order to stream the game on the platform, one will need to be subscribed to Peacock Premium or Premium Plus which costs $80 and $120 per year, respectively.

Alternatively, fans can catch the game via NFL+ which allows live streaming on phones and tablets. Another platform is FUBO, which offers competitive subscription packages for fans to catch all the live action.

NFL Odds and Betting Lines for the Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs Week 16 NFL game

The reigning Super Bowl champions are unsurprisingly the favorites heading into this week’s matchup.

  • Moneyline: Houston Texans (+114), Kansas City Chiefs (-135)
  • Spread: Texans +2.5 (-105), Chiefs -2.5 (-115)
  • Total: Over (-108) Under (-112)

Predicted lineup for the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans

Houston Texans

Offense: C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Dalton Schultz, Laremy Tunsil, Tytus Howard, Jarrett Patterson, Shaq Mason, and Blake Fisher

Defense: Will Anderson Jr., Tim Settle Jr., Danielle Hunter, Henry To’oTo’o, Christian Harris, Derek Stingley Jr., Calen Bullock, Eric Murray, Kamari Lassiter, and Jimmie Ward

Nico Collins
Nico Collins (Image via AP)

Kansas City Chiefs:

Offense: Patrick Mahomes, Isiah Pacheco, Xavier Worthy, DeAndre Hopkins, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Travis Kelce, Joe Thuney, Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith, and Jawaan Taylor

Defense: George Karlaftis, Tershawn Wharton, Chris Jones, Mike Danna, Drue Tranquill, Nick Bolton, Leo Chenal, Trent McDuffie, Justin Reid, Bryan Cook, and Joshua Williams

Why can the Houston Texans win?

The matchup between these two teams will be interesting as it will be the first regular-season meeting between these two teams since C.J. Stroud took over. The quarterback will be a competitive match to Patrick Mahomes as his chemistry with wideout Nico Collins has been phenomenal.

They have handled themselves well despite losing Stefon Diggs earlier this season. Another factor that works in Houston’s favor is its skilled defense. They rank 4th in the NFL in terms of total defense and are allowing on average 302.4 yards per game. Note that the Texans have beaten the Bills earlier this year, and Buffalo has been the only team to beat KC so far which means DeMeco Ryans should be confident heading into this week.

Why can the Kansas City Chiefs win?

The Chiefs can breathe a sigh of relief as they are getting Patrick Mahomes back after the quarterback dealt with an injury scare last week. For now, he is expected to be playing but there is a chance that Andy Reid may choose to play it safe and limit his snaps. In this case, Carson Wentz will be leading the offense.

If Mahomes plays, then the offense will be able to go toe-to-toe against the Texans, however, if Wentz plays then KC’s defense will need to step things up as it will be up to them to limit C.J. Stroud and the Texans’ offense. The hope is for Mahomes to play out the whole game and expect it to come down to the wire and for the Chiefs to win by a margin of one score.

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