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A division title is on the line when the Houston Texans host the Indianapolis Colts for their regular season finale.

After eliminating the Colts last week, the Houston Texans are playoff bound for the third straight season. At 11-5, there’s still a chance the Texans could win the NFC South title, but a win alone isn’t enough to clinch it. The Jaguars would have to lose their 1 p.m. tilt matchup with the Tennessee Titans, in addition to a Texans win, for the Texans to win the NFC South.

Despite their hot start, the Colts are not playoff bound. After starting quarterback Daniel Jones suffered a career-ending injury and the team turned to Philip Rivers, who left retirement to play for the team, rookie Riley Leonard will get the Week 18 start today.

Colts vs. Texans: what to know
  • When: Jan. 4, 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)
  • Channel: CBS
  • Streaming:DIRECTV (try it free)

Here’s how to tune in to today’s Colts vs. Texans game without cable.

Colts vs. Texans start time:

Colts vs. Texans is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. ET today, Jan. 4, on CBS.

How to watch Colts vs. Texans for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.

DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching football live for free — its five-day free trial includes CBS (plus most other channels you’ll need to watch the NFL season). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.

NFL playoff schedule

  • Wild Card Round: Jan. 10-12 (six games)
  • Divisional Round: Jan 17-18 (four games)
  • Conference Championships: Jan. 25 (two games)
  • Pro Bowl Games: Feb. 3
  • Super Bowl LX: Feb. 8

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This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.

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