Texans vs Chiefs live stream today: How to watch NFL online and on TV from anywhere, injury and inactive news

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The 13-1 Kansas City Chiefs welcome the 9-5 Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon – and you can watch Texans vs Chiefs online from anywhere with a VPN.

Texans vs Chiefs live stream, date, time and channels

The Texans vs Chiefs live stream takes place on Saturday, December 21
► Time: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT / 5 a.m. AEDT (Dec. 22)
• U.S. — Watch on NBC via Sling or Fubo
• Watch anywhere — Try
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The big news ahead of this matchup is superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be fit to play. Mahomes sustained an ankle injury during last week's win over the Cleveland Browns.

The Chiefs are undefeated at home this season, and a win here will match their best regular-season win total. It will also strengthen Kansas City's hold on the number one seed.

The Texans are edging closer to a second successive AFC South title. Houston outlasted the Miami Dolphins in Week 15. At 9-5, DeMeco Ryans' team holds its playoff destiny in its hands, but a road win here will be a huge confidence boost before the playoffs.

The Texans have benched former Super Bowl champion Devin White. The linebacker is on the inactive list while the Chiefs have dropped defensive end Josh Uche.

So read on for how to watch Texans vs Chiefs, along with all of this season's football, with our 2024/25 NFL live streams guide.

Texans vs Chiefs injury report

Chiefs injury report: T DJ Humphries (Out), DB Chamarri Connor (Out)

Texans injury report: C Juice Scruggs (Out), DT Foley Fatukasi (Out), WR John Metchie (Out), TE Cade Stover (Out)

How to watch Texans vs Chiefs from anywhere

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching NFL on your usual subscription? You can still tune in via a virtual private network, or VPN. A VPN makes it appear like you're surfing the web from your home, allowing you to access the streaming services you already pay for. It's legal and easy to do.

We've tested many VPN services and our favorite is NordVPN. As we point out in our NordVPN review, it offers superb speeds and a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee. But you've got other VPN options too, so check out our full list of the best VPN services.

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There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 5,000 servers, across 60 countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.K. and want to view your usual U.S. service, you'd select U.S. from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to Sling or Fubo and watch the NFL live.

How to watch Texans vs Chiefs in the U.S.

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In the U.S., the Texans vs Chiefs live stream is on NBC, which is available with most cable TV packages.

If you've already cut the cord, consider watching the game on Sling TV or Fubo — two of the best streaming services for live TV.

The Sling Blue package starts at just $40 per month (depending on your location) and comes with more than 40 channels, including NBC in select cities. Fubo is another option for this game. For $80 per month, you can sign up for Fubo and its 121 channels, including NBC, all the broadcast networks, ESPN and more.

SlingLimited time offer:

Sling provides a way to watch most NFL games. Sling Blue starts at $40/month and streams your local ABC, FOX and NBC channels (availability varies by market) as well as NFL Network. Sling Orange has ESPN, and you can combine both plans for as little as $55.
Limited time offer: Get a discount on your first month.

Fubo.

If you love sports, you might want to check out Fubo. It's got a 7-day free trial so you don't need to pay up front and has dozens of top channels, including FOX, FS1, CBS, ESPN, ABC and NBC.

How to watch Texans vs Chiefs live streams in the U.K.

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In the U.K., the Texans vs Chiefs game is being shown on on Sky Sports NFL and will be available on NFL GamePass.

Right now you can get 25% off GamePass in the U.K. (was £39.99, now £29.99). That's worth doing for this Saturday and the Christmas slate, which features Beyonce performing at halftime. Plus you'll get the rest of the season including the NFL Playoffs and the 2025 Super Bowl.

Kick off is at 6 p.m. GMT on Saturday, December 21.

If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch Texans vs Chiefs from abroad.

How to watch Texans vs Chiefs live streams in Australia

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In Australia, the Texans vs Chiefs live stream will be shown on ESPN via Foxtel.

Don't have Foxtel and don't want to subscribe? Specialist streaming service Kayo Sports is also showing the Texans vs Chiefs, with its affordable, commitment-free plans starting from just $25/month, and hosting plenty of NBA basketball, cricket, AFL, rugby and loads of other live sports besides.

There's also a 7-day FREE trial for anybody who hasn't used the service before, as well as the option to get your first month for just $1.

Texans vs Chiefs, along with every game of the season, will also be shown on NFL Game Pass. A subscription costs AU$279.99 for the full campaign — payable in four instalments of AU$70 — or AU$28.99 a week.

Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to tap into your subscriptions from anywhere.

How to watch Texans vs Chiefs live streams in Canada

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There are a couple of options for watching Texans vs Chiefs live streams in Canada.

The game will be shown on TSN/CTV Network.

DAZN, however, will live stream Texans vs Chiefs, along with every game of the NFL season.

A monthly DAZN subscription costs CA$29.99 and includes regular season games and Super Bowl 2025 in addition to other sports. If you want to save some money, you can save 50% with a CA$199.99 annual subscription. To get the most games possible, add NFL Game Pass to your existing DAZN subscription.

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Tayyib Abu

Tayyib Abu is a college football fanatic and sports writer from Newcastle, England. He has been reporting on college football, the NFL, Formula 1, and more for over four years. In that time he has contributed to a slew of sports titles, including Sportskeeda, DAZN, Squawka, and FanSided. He is a Lewis Hamilton fan and a huge Michigan Wolverines supporter. You can find him watching NFL and college ball most weekends, which means he knows all the best places to pick up an American sports live stream.