NFL Week 3: How to watch the Houston Texans vs. Minnesota Vikings game on Sunday
It's a battle between North and South this weekend as the Houston Texans head up to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis to play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon. Both teams are undefeated so far this season as they head into Week 3, with the Texans leading the AFC South conference, and the Vikings atop the NFC North. Though the Texans' RB Joe Mixon remains a question mark for Sunday's game, second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud will start for the team, while QB Sam Darnold will play for the Vikings.
The game will air at 1 p.m on CBS and Paramount+. Here’s all the info you need about today's Houston vs. Minnesota game, along with up-to-the-minute game updates, stats and more.
How to watch the Texans vs. Vikings game:
Date: September 22, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT
Game: Texans vs. Vikings
TV channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+, Fubo, DirecTV, NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube, and more
What channel is the Texans vs. Vikings game on?
The Houston Texans play the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday, Sept. 22, airing live at 1 p.m. ET on CBS.
How to watch the Texans vs. Vikings game:
The Texans vs. Vikings game is also available to stream on Paramount+ through their NFL on CBS channel, which is included in both their Essential plan and their Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan. You can also watch CBS on platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV, and YouTube TV. Out of market viewers will be able to find the game on YouTube TV's NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL+.
Paramount+ offers subscribers access to NFL games on CBS. Plus, the platform is great for fans of Champions League soccer, Star Trek, Survivor, The Challenge and so much more.
Unlike a lot of other streaming services these days, Paramount+ still offers a one-week free trial — so new subscribers can sign up to watch this weekend and check out the rest of the Paramount+ library totally free for seven days. Paramount+ is also offering a 50% discount promotion – a 12-month subscription for $29.99 with the code FALL50. That’s like $2.50/month for 12 months. It’s the best Paramount+ deal we’ve seen online all year, and it saves you more than 50% off the regular monthly price of $7.99.
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, ABC, CBS and 100+ more live channels. At $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a big investment for football fans. But it offers nearly every channel you'll need to watch the NFL season, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period, so you can catch a week's worth of games risk-free.
The platform also offers a free trial period, so you can catch some games risk-free. Right now you can get $30 off any Fubo tier for your first month.
NFL Sunday Ticket is available exclusively on YouTube TV and offers football fans the chance to watch every major game that's airing out of their local markets. NFL Sunday ticket is available with a subscription to YouTube TV for $670.96 over four months (that's $168/mo). You can also purchase a subscription without being a YouTube TV subscriber for $479 for the season.
A basic $6.99 per month (or $40 annually) NFL+ subscription will get you live local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, and live audio for every game of the season across supported devices. NFL+ Premium, while a little pricier at $14.99 per month (or $80 annually) also includes access to NFL Network and NFL RedZone, plus full and condensed replays of every game across supported devices. NFL+ also offers a 7-day free trial.
2024 NFL season Week 3 full schedule:
All times Eastern
Thursday, Sept. 19
New England Patriots at NY Jets: 8:15 p.m. (Prime Video)
Sunday, Sept. 22
NY Giants at Cleveland Browns: 1 p.m. (FOX)
Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts: 1 p.m. (CBS)
Houston Texas at Minnesota Vikings: 1 p.m. (CBS)
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints: 1 p.m. (FOX)
L.A. Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers: 1 p.m. (CBS)
Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1 p.m. (FOX)
Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans: 1 p.m. (FOX)
Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders: 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks: 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals: 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys: 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
San Francisco 49ers at LA Rams: 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons: 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Sept. 23
Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills: 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals: 8:15 p.m. (ABC, ESPN+)
How to watch every NFL game this season:
Many NFL games are broadcast on local channels, so if you're looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna). A $7/month subscription to NFL+ will get you access to NFL Network which can be great for watching some games, but the downside of NFL+ is that when it comes to the regular season, it's just local and primetime games (and only on mobile or tablet!). In which case, here's what we recommend to watch the NFL.
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, ABC, CBS and 100+ more live channels. At $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a big investment for football fans. But it offers nearly every channel you'll need to watch the NFL season, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage.
The platform also offers a free trial period, so you can catch some games risk-free. Right now you can get $30 off any Fubo tier for your first month.