We’re in the home stretch of the 2025 NFL regular season, with just one month left for each team to make their case for the playoffs. Some teams have already been eliminated from contention, but for everyone else, the race is one to try to find a path to the postseason, and that’ll be on full display on Sunday Night Football on NBC and Peacock this week. 

How to Watch

Watch Sunday Night Football on NBC and streaming on Peacock. 

This Sunday in primetime, the Houston Texans head to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs, as both teams try to find a path to the AFC Wild Card round. Let’s take a closer look at the matchup. 

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How can you watch the Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL game on Sunday Night Football?

The Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs Sunday Night Football broadcast is set to kick off December 7 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, live from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

As always, ahead of the game you can catch up on the day’s football action and storylines with Football Night in America, also on NBC and streaming on Peacock. There are some great matchups all over the league this week, and Football Night in America is your passport to highlights and analysis for all of it, plus a preview of the Sunday night game to come. 

What to watch for during the Texans vs. Chiefs Sunday Night Football game on December 7

The Chiefs are having their roughest season in quite some time, but that doesn’t make them any less formidable, especially on their home turf. They’ve gone 6-6 through the first 13 weeks of the season, but they’ve only lost once at Arrowhead in the same span. They’ve still got one of the best homefield advantages in the league, and when that’s backed up by incredible talent, they’re very hard to beat.

And make no mistake, the Chiefs do still have that talent, particularly under center. Patrick Mahomes has the second-best quarterback rating in the league, and is third in overall passing yards, with 22 touchdowns to just seven interceptions. Their passing offense is on-point, especially with tight end Travis Kelce still playing at a high level, but the Chiefs have struggled elsewhere, and even their formidable defense has been slipping a little bit. They’re still the favorites in this game, but the team that once looked like it could win three Super Bowls in a row is fading. 

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Meanwhile, the Texans have fared slightly better this season, with a 7-5 record so far. Their secret? The best defense in the league in terms of yards allowed definitely doesn’t hurt, and the combination of quarterback C.J. Stroud and wide receiver Nico Collins is still money all these weeks in. Plus, while the Chiefs lost a Thanksgiving heartbreaker to the Cowboys, the Texans are coming off a four-game winning streak that includes an upset victory over the Colts on Thanksgiving weekend. They’ve got momentum and they’ve got talent. Now they just have to figure out how to flummox Mahomes on his home field.

Right now, both the Chiefs and the Texans are in third place in their respective divisions, with just five games each remaining to secure their place in the playoffs. That means if they want a Wild Card spot, or even an dark horse division title, every game is a must-win game for both teams. Who comes out on top? Find out this weekend on Sunday Night Football.Â