How can I watch every Texans game in 2026?

Roughly 88% of the Texans' regular-season games air free over-the-air on CBS, FOX, or NBC — antenna-eligible. The exceptions: Sunday Night Football (NBC, locked behind Peacock for streaming), Thursday Night Football (Amazon Prime Video, exclusive), Monday Night Football (ESPN), Christmas Day games (Netflix), and any game outside your local market that isn't a national broadcast.

What's the cheapest way to watch the Texans from Houston?

An antenna covers your local CBS/FOX/NBC games for free. Add Peacock ($10.99/mo) only the months the Texans actually play Sunday Night Football, and Amazon Prime if they have a Thursday Night game. Cancel each as soon as the relevant game airs. HuddleMaxx tells you exactly which months — most Texans fans need Peacock for 1–2 months a season, not seven.

What if I live outside Houston?

Sunday afternoon CBS/FOX games get blacked out for out-of-market viewing — that's where NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube ($240 new YTTV subscriber for the 2026 season + a YouTube TV sub for full coverage) comes in. The cheaper alternative: NFL+ ($6.99/mo, mobile/tablet only) replays every game next-day. National broadcasts (SNF, TNF, MNF) play the same in or out of market.

Can I watch the Texans with just an antenna?

Most of the regular season — yes. Ten to twelve games a year (locally televised CBS/FOX) come through free. You'll miss Sunday Night Football (Peacock), Thursday Night Football (Amazon), and Monday Night Football (ESPN) — those are streaming-exclusive. An antenna also catches the playoffs and Super Bowl since they air on broadcast TV.

Only if you watch on phone or tablet. NFL+ ($6.99/mo) gives you live local games + primetime games on mobile devices, but cannot cast to a TV. Pointless if you watch primarily on a television. Useful for commutes, gym, in-stadium, or as a $40 alternative to Sunday Ticket if you'll accept mobile-only.

What about Texans playoff games?

Wildcard and divisional rounds split across CBS, FOX, NBC, and ESPN. Conference championships: AFC on CBS, NFC on FOX. Super Bowl rotates among CBS/FOX/NBC each year. An antenna covers every playoff game and the Super Bowl — the only catch is if a wildcard game lands on Peacock or ESPN+ (rare).

How does HuddleMaxx specifically save me money on Texans coverage?

Same way every fan saves: your $14.99 unlocks a personalized season plan mapped to the Texans' 2026 schedule — exactly which streaming services to subscribe to, which months to start, and exactly when to cancel. We send the cancel reminders the day before each renewal so you don't pay for a service after the team's last game on it.Most NFL fans save $200–$700 a season.

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Game	Watch path · cheapest
vs Buffalo Bills Sun Sep 13 · 1:00 PM ET	Subscribe Sunday Ticket · $378/season →
vs Cincinnati Bengals Sun Sep 20 · 1:00 PM ET	Sunday Ticket (active)
at Indianapolis Colts Sun Sep 27 · 1:00 PM ET	Subscribe Paramount+ · $8.99/mo · cancel after →
vs Dallas Cowboys Sun Oct 4 · 1:00 PM ET	Sunday Ticket (active)
at Tennessee Titans Sun Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET	Sunday Ticket (active)
at Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Oct 18 · 9:30 AM ET	Subscribe Sling Select · $19.99/mo · cancel after →
vs New York Giants Sun Oct 25 · 1:00 PM ET	Sunday Ticket (active)
at Los Angeles Chargers Sun Nov 8 · 4:05 PM ET	Sunday Ticket (active)
at Cleveland Browns Sun Nov 15 · 1:00 PM ET	Sunday Ticket (active)
vs Indianapolis Colts Thu Nov 19 · 8:15 PM ET	Subscribe Amazon Prime · $8.99/mo →
vs Baltimore Ravens Sun Nov 29 · 1:00 PM ET	Sunday Ticket (active)
at Pittsburgh Steelers Sun Dec 6 · 8:20 PM ET	Subscribe Peacock · $10.99/mo · cancel after →
at Washington Commanders Sun Dec 13 · 1:00 PM ET	Sunday Ticket (active)
vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 20 · 1:00 PM ET	Sunday Ticket (active)
at Philadelphia Eagles Thu Dec 24 · 8:15 PM ET	Cancel Amazon Prime after this game →
at Green Bay Packers Mon Jan 4 · 8:15 PM ET	Sling Orange Pass · $4.99 · 1-Day Pass
vs Tennessee Titans Sun Jan 10 · TBD	Channel TBD
With HuddleMaxx	$432
Without HuddleMaxx (subscribe to everything)	$1,064

2026 Preseason

Informational only — preseason isn't part of your season plan or savings. Out-of-market preseason games stream live on NFL+; nationally televised games are noted below.

Preseason game	Where to watch
vs Chargers Thu · Aug 13 · 8:00 PM ET	Local TV · NFL+ (out-of-market)
vs Raiders Thu · Aug 20 · 8:00 PM ET	ESPN
at Panthers Fri · Aug 28 · 7:00 PM ET	Local TV · NFL+ (out-of-market)

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