Watch Texans vs Chiefs to see Houston make a sixth attempt to win their first conference title game – all they have to do is eliminate serial champions Kansas City. Below we have all the info on how NFL fans can watch Texans vs Chiefs live streams from anywhere
The Texans are the only team in the NFL to have never made it past the divisional round. While C.J. Stroud is clearly missing Tank Dell, the Texans defense is firing on all cylinders.
They racked up four sacks and forced four interceptions last weekend, more than Justin Herbert had thrown throughout the regular season, and containing Patrick Mahomes and Joe Mixon will be key.
Ready for the first of today’s two NFL Playoffs? Here’s where to watch Texans vs Chiefs live streams online from anywhere – with free options.
How to watch Texans vs Chiefs Quick Guide
Key Dates
- Date: Saturday, January 18
- Start time: 4.30pm ET / 9.30pm GMT
FREE Texans vs Chiefs live stream broadcasters
You can watch Texans vs Chiefs for FREE on 7Plus in Australia and TVNZ Plus in New Zealand:
7Plus – Australia only
TVNZ Plus – New Zealand only
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How to watch Texans vs Chiefs live streams in the US
The Texans vs Chiefs game is being shown on ESPN, ABC and ESPN Plus in the US.
However, the 2024/25 NFL Playoffs games are split across ESPN, Fox, NBC and CBS. Fortunately, you don’t need to subscribe to all of them in order to watch the vast majority of the action.
OTT service Sling TV would be our top recommendation.
The Sling Orange + Blue plan gets you ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3 in all major markets, plus FOX and NBC in select markets. Between them, these channels are showing seven of the 12 NFL Playoff games, plus the Super Bowl.
The usual cost is $65.99 a month, but if you’re new to the service you can get a discount on your first month.
The only relevant channel missing from Sling’s lineup is CBS.
A costlier but even more thorough alternative is Fubo, which includes CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN and ABC – all the TV channels you need to tune into the NFL Playoffs.
Prices start at $79.99 a month but new users get a 7-day FREE trial.
How to watch Texans vs Chiefs live streams in the UK
Sky Sports has the rights to the NFL in the UK, with Texans vs Chiefs along with every game of the Playoffs set to be shown on Sky Sports NFL.
Packages start from £22 per month, and subscribers can use Sky Go to tune in on a laptop or mobile device.
The Now streaming service is a more flexible option, with a Sports pass starting at £14.99.
However, the NFL Game Pass price has now fallen to just £14.99 for the rest of the season. Game Pass is also the only network that can show the American Super Bowl feed, complete with ads.
How will Texans vs Chiefs affect Ravens vs Bills?
Because the Ravens vs Bills game follows Texans vs Chiefs on Sunday, the winner of the Houston-Kansas City matchup could impact Baltimore and Buffalo. But the time the game starts, they’ll know whether or not the winner goes to Kansas or stays home against the Texans. That could be a huge factor. If the Texans upset the Chiefs, the Ravens-Bills game will feel like a Super Bowl game because the winner will be at home. Sure, the Chiefs have a great record, but they’ve not been a juggernaut this year.
When does Texans vs Chiefs start?
Texans vs Chiefs kicks off at 4.30pm ET / 9.30pm GMT on Saturday, January 18. That’s 8.30am AEDT / 10.30am NZDT on Sunday, January 19 for fans based in Australia and New Zealand.
Can I watch Texans vs Chiefs for free?
Yes! Texans vs Chiefs is free-to-air TV in both Australia and New Zealand, courtesy of 7Mate and 7Plus, and TVNZ 2 and TVNZ Plus, respectively.
Use a VPN to watch Texans vs Chiefs for free on your usual streaming service if you are away from home.
Can I watch Texans vs Chiefs on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone’s browser.
You can also stay up-to-date with the latest NFL news and plays on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@NFL), Instagram (@NFL), TikTok (@NFL) and YouTube (@NFL).
Official NFL Playoffs 2024/25 broadcasters by region
NFL Game Pass is the National Football League’s dedicated streaming service, which allows die-hard football fans to watch every single game, including the playoffs and Super Bowl.
It’s available via DAZN everywhere except for the US and China.
Prices vary from country to country, and get progressively cheaper throughout the season.
Africa
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The NFL broadcast rights for Africa are held by ESPN, which provides coverage to sub-Saharan countries:
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Americas
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DAZN has the rights to broadcast every single game of the 2024 NFL season. Select games are also shown on TSN and/or CTV.
ESPN has the broadcast rights to the 2024 NFL season across Latin America.
ESPN and Fox Sports share the rights to NFL coverage in Argentina.
The 2024 NFL rights are split between ESPN, Fox Sports, TV Azteca Deportes, and TelevisaUnivision in Mexico.
You can watch the 2024 NFL season unfold on ESPN and Rush Sports across the Caribbean.
Europe
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DAZN holds the broadcast rights to stream the NFL in many countries across Europe:
Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, and Switzerland.
Many countries, including some of those listed above, also have some NFL 2024 coverage on traditional TV networks.
Free-to-air M6 will show one 2024 NFL game per week in France.
Further coverage is available via beIN Sports.
Pay TV provider Arena Sport holds the NFL rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia.
You can watch NFL action on Max Sport in Bulgaria.
Premier Sport has the rights to show NFL 2024/25 games on television in the Czech Republic.
You can watch the 2024 NFL season on TV 2 Sport in Denmark.
TV4 Media holds the rights to the NFL in Finland.
While DAZN is the main NFL rights-holder in Germany, select games will also be shown on RTL and free-to-air ProSieben.
Greeks can watch NFL coverage on Cosmote Sport.
Arena4 will air coverage of the 2024 NFL season in Hungary.
Select NFL games will be shown on Stöð 2 Sport in Iceland.
ESPN holds the rights to the NFL in the Netherlands.
NFL fans in Norway can watch select matchups on VG+.
DAZN is the main NFL rights-holder in Poland, but select games will also be shown on Polsat Sport.
Swedish NFL fans can catch the action on TV4 Media.
S Sport will show the 2024 NFL season unfold in Turkey.
Asia
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Tencent is the main NFL rights-holder in China, though regional coverage will be provided by SMG Great Sports (in Shanghai) and GDTV Sports (in Guangdong Province).
The NFL is available to watch via Now Sports in Hong Kong.
Star Sports has the rights to the NFL in India, with live streaming coverage available via Disney+ Hotstar.
Indonesia’s Mola service has the broadcast rights for the 2024 NFL season.
Broadcaster Nippon TV Gtasu has the rights to show NFL live streams in Japan.
Viewers in the Philippines can watch plenty of the action on Premier Sports.
Viewers in South Korea can watch the NFL on Coupang Play.
Thai NFL fans can watch a huge number of games on TrueVisions.
Oceania
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Free-to-air 7Mate will show every game of the NFL Playoffs, both on TV and online via 7Plus, as well as the Super Bowl. ESPN and Kayo Sports also have NFL Playoffs broadcasting rights.
TVNZ will show every game of the NFL Playoffs on TV and online via TVNZ Plus.
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