Chiefs vs. Texans live updates: Predictions, TV info, Saturday Week 16

The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans meet in a potential NFL playoff preview on Saturday afternoon.

The Chiefs nearly hit DEFCON 1 on the injury report this week. Patrick Mahomes was injured in Kansas City's Week 15 game vs. the Cleveland Browns, suffering an ankle sprain that seemed a bit more dire in the moment. However, in the days that followed, Mahomes was a full participant in practice, setting aside any hopes that fans would see Carson Wentz under center come Saturday afternoon.

Mahomes and Co. don't face an easy opponent in the Texans. While C.J. Stroud and the Texans offense has yet to hit the highs of the 2023 season, the defense poses a particular challenge for Mahomes and the Chiefs.

Houston enters Week 16 ranked fourth in the NFL in yards allowed and ninth in the NFL in points allowed. While the Chiefs offense hasn't exactly been reminiscent of Andy Reid-coached units of days of past, they're still rostering one Patrick Mahomes, so a shootout is always in the cards.

USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates, highlights and more from the Chiefs-Texans Saturday matchup below.

What time is Chiefs vs. Texans?

• Start time: 1 p.m. ET (Noon CT)

The Chiefs and Texans are scheduled for kick off on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, noon CT.

Chiefs vs. Texans TV channel

• TV channel: NBC

NBC will broadcast the Chiefs-Texans matchup in Week 16. Noah Eagle will be on play-by-play, and he will be flanked by Todd Blackledge (color commentary).

Chiefs inactives vs. Texans

Patrick Mahomes and Marquise "Hollywood" Brown will both play vs. the Texans today. Mahomes avoids missing a game due to injury, while Brown is making his season debut.

Chiefs vs. Texans predictions, picks

Here's how the USA TODAY Sports staff feels the Chiefs vs. Texans matchup will go:

• Tyler Dragon: Chiefs 24, Texans 21

• Jordan Mendoza: Texans 23, Chiefs 20

Chiefs vs. Texans live stream 

• Live stream: Fubo | Peacock

For cord cutters looking for a live stream for the matchup, you can turn to Fubo. Fubo carries NBC, as well as CBS, FOX, NFL Network and the ESPN family of networks, meaning you can catch NFL action through the remainder of the season.

Peacock, the proprietary streaming service of NBC, will also carry the game.

Chiefs vs. Texans odds, moneyline, over/under 

The Chiefs are favorites to defeat the Texans, according to the BetMGM NFL odds. Not interested in this game? Check out expert picks and best bets for every NFL game this week.

• Spread: Chiefs (-3.5)

• Moneyline: Chiefs (-190); Texans (+155)

• Over/under: 42

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Chiefs vs. Texans weather updates 

Mother Nature won’t be involved in Saturday’s matchup outside of just making the temperature a bit colder than usual. Temperature for kickoff is expected to be just above freezing and will climb to 36 degrees throughout the matchup.

Where is Chiefs vs. Texans? 

The Texans travel to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Chiefs.

AFC West standings 

The Chiefs have the AFC West locked up. Next step: No. 1 seed in the AFC. Here’s how the division looks:

1. Chiefs (13-1)

2. Chargers (9-6)

3. Broncos (9-6)

4. Raiders (2-12)

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