When to watch the Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs:
- Saturday, Jan. 18, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT).
Where to watch:
- The Texans-Chiefs game will be shown on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Plus.
Kansas City's quest for a three-peat begins today. The Chiefs enjoyed a first-round bye last weekend as the AFC's top seed, after going 15-2 this season. Despite the lofty record, the Chiefs are not the offensive juggernaut of yore. Patrick Mahomes is still the best quarterback in football, but the Chiefs have relied on their defense this year to win close game after close game.
Houston comes into Arrowhead Stadium fresh off a dominating win in the Wild Card round. The Texans raced past the Chargers 32-12, with their defense recording four sacks and four interceptions. They'll need a similar effort against Mahomes and the Chiefs to upset the two-time defending Super Bowl champs on their home field.
The Texans and Chiefs kick off today at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Plus. If you don't have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch the game with a live TV streaming service.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans on Saturday on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Plus.
How to watch Texans vs. Chiefs
You can watch the game with a live TV streaming service. The good news for football fans is that ABC and ESPN are available on all five major streaming services, as is ESPN2 if you want to watch the Manning brothers. You can also watch the regular game broadcast, as well as the ManningCast on ESPN Plus.
Another option is to use an over-the-air antenna connected to your TV to watch on ABC. The best part about antennas is that no streaming or monthly fees are required, although you will need to ensure you have good reception.
ESPN Plus costs $11 a month (or $110 a year) and will stream Saturday's game in Kansas City. It will be the last game on ESPN Plus, with the remaining rounds appearing on either CBS or Fox.
Sling TV's Sling Orange plan includes ESPN and ESPN2 but not ABC, and the Blue plan includes ABC (in only in a handful of markets) but neither ESPN channel. Each plan costs $45 a month in the areas with ABC and $40 elsewhere. The combined Orange-and-Blue plan costs $55 or $60 a month.
YouTube TV costs $83 a month after a recent price hike and includes ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. Right now, the first six months are discounted to $73 a month, and there is a 10-day free trial. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV's welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Fubo's basic Essential plan costs $80 a month and includes ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. You can click here to see which local channels you get.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 and includes ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. On its live news page, you can enter your ZIP code under the "Can I watch local news in my area?" question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get.
DirecTV Stream's basic $87-a-month plan includes ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. You can use its channel lookup tool to confirm that ABC is available where you live.
All of the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.