Week 17 of the NFL season is here and with only two games left for each team and seven division titles still up for grabs, there are a lot of important football games set to take place between Thursday, Dec. 25 and Monday, Dec. 29.

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Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots takes place at 3 p.m. ET on Jan. 18. This fixture will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots in the NFL is available to live stream for free on TVNZ+.

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Two weeks after a winner-take-all regular season finale where the Seahawks beat the 49ers, 13-3, for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, the NFC West title and a first-round bye, the teams will meet again in the Divisional Round of the 2026 NFL Playoffs with a trip to the NFC Championship on the line.

Now that the 2025-26 NFL regular season is over, the playoffs picture is in full view with the NFL Divisional Playoffs. There are four games scheduled this weekend with the best teams in the AFC and NFC competing to go to Super Bowl LX.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NFL Playoffs are down to the Elite 8 with four matchups this weekend. Check out these StreamEast alternatives to watch every playoff game in the Divisional Round. Football fanatics who want to watch NFL games for free this weekend can take advantage of free trials from DIRECTV and FuboTV,