Thursday Night Football will bring a sense of normalcy to 2020 — at least in the broadcast and scheduling sense.
The start time for this week's season-opener between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houtson Texans is the same as it will be for the remainder of the season.
A kickoff time of 8:20 p.m. ET is scheduled for each Thursday night contest, offering consistency to the schedule. However, there will be several other aspects of the Texans vs. Chiefs game (and presumably all others to follow) that will be different that in years past, most notably the lack of fans in Arrowhead Stadium. While the Chiefs are one of the few teams that have received clearance to allow a small percentage of their stadium's capacity to be filled, the atmosphere will surely take a hit as the sporting world continues to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Below is everything to know about the TV and live stream schedule for the NFL season-opener between the Chiefs and the Texans, plus a look at the rest of Week 1.
What time is Chiefs vs. Texans tonight?
- Game: Texans vs. Chiefs
- Date: Thursday, Sept. 10
- Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET
As is the norm for Thursday night games, the season-opener will kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Given that Kansas City is in the Central Time Zone, local kickoff time is 7:20 p.m.
TV, live stream for Chiefs vs. Texans
- TV channel: CTV, TSN 1/4/5, RDS 2
- Live stream: DAZN
Texans vs. Chiefs — like every NFL game during the 2020 season — is available on DAZN Canada, the streaming partner of the NFL.
DAZN Canada is the only place to watch NFL Game Pass, with access to every regular-season NFL game (including Monday, Thursday, Sunday afternoon via NFL Sunday Ticket, and Sunday night games) and every playoff matchup. Each game is available live and on demand.
DAZN Canada is also where NFL fans can watch RedZone — every touchdown, every game, every Sunday.
The Chiefs-Texans game is also available on CTV, TSN 1/4/5 and RDS 2.
How to stream Chiefs vs. Texans for free
In Canada, DAZN offers new customers a free-trial period. You can learn how to sign up for a free trial here.
The free-trial period would include the Texans vs. Chiefs game, plus access to all of DAZN's live and on-demand programming, including Week 1 action.
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com, plus many popular streaming devices, including: iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, Amazon Fire tablet, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, LG Smart TV, Panasonic Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, and Xbox.
NFL Week 1 schedule
Opening week will begin with a Thursday night game featuring the defending champs and end with a doubleheader on "Monday Night Football."
As usual, the bulk of the games will take place on Sunday — including the first game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
Below is the complete Week 1 schedule for the start of the 2020 NFL season.
Thursday, Sept. 10
| Time | Game | Stream/National TV |
| 8:20 p.m. ET | Texans at Chiefs | DAZN/CTV, TSN 1/4/5 |
Sunday, Sept. 13
| Time | Game | Stream/National TV |
| 1 p.m. ET | Eagles at Washington | DAZN |
| 1 p.m. ET | Dolphins at Patriots | DAZN |
| 1 p.m. ET | Packers at Vikings | DAZN |
| 1 p.m. ET | Colts at Jaguars | DAZN |
| 1 p.m. ET | Bears at Lions | DAZN |
| 1 p.m. ET | Raiders at Panthers | DAZN |
| 1 p.m. ET | Jets at Bills | DAZN |
| 1 p.m. ET | Browns at Ravens | DAZN |
| 1 p.m. ET | Seahawks at Falcons | DAZN |
| 4:05 p.m. ET | Chargers at Bengals | DAZN |
| 4:25 p.m. ET | Cardinals at 49ers | DAZN |
| 4:25 p.m. ET | Buccaneers at Saints | DAZN |
| 8:20 p.m. ET | Cowboys at Rams | DAZN/TSN 3/5, CTV2 |
Monday, Sept. 14
| Time | Game | Stream/National TV |
| 7:15 p.m. ET | Steelers at Giants | DAZN/TSN 1/3/4 |
| 10:10 p.m. ET | Titans at Broncos | DAZN/TSN |