Chiefs vs. Texans 2017: Start time, TV schedule for ‘Sunday Night Football’

Both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans cruised to victory in Week 4, and they will look to stay on the winning track during Sunday Night Football. The game will be shown at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC (live stream).

The Chiefs (4-0) are coming off a 29-20 win against Washington, and they are the only undefeated team remaining this season. Kansas City boasts the top-ranked rushing offense in the league, led by rookie running back Kareem Hunt. The Toledo product leads the league with 502 rushing yards.

The Texans (2-2), who defeated the Tennessee Titans, 57-14, in Week 4, must focus on neutralizing Hunt. Houston currently has the 14th-best rushing defense. If the Texans can clog up creases in the run game, they will better their odds of handing Kansas City its first loss of the season.

Chiefs road trip report: Arrowhead magic:

I’ve heard from a lot of fans who have been around for a while that Arrowhead isn’t quite what it used to be. I’ve heard from people that home-field advantage for the Chiefs isn’t quite what it used to be, either. Well, I don’t know about up to this point, but for one night Arrowhead seemed like a stunningly tough place to play. And it was a privilege to be part of it.

Andy Reid addresses Chiefs CB Marcus Peters’ postgame MNF comments:

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters made some comments after the Chiefs’ win against Washington Monday night.

In somewhat of a rare move for him, head coach Andy Reid chose to get ahead of the situation, addressing the matter in his opening statement before the time was yours and a question could be asked:

“Obviously, I had a chance to see what took place and we can’t go in that direction, so it’s been addressed,” Reid said. “I love the [competitiveness] in the kid. I appreciate his work ethic and everything else, but as professionals, that’s not something that we want taking place.”

An actual, functioning NFL offense is the Texans’ best newcomer:

But we’ve — rightfully — already spilled a metric ton of virtual ink singing the praises of the Texans’ new quarterback. Thus, I’m going to answer the question from a slightly different angle, one that Weston alluded to in his latest excellent film breakdown.

I believe the single best thing to arrive in Houston since last season is an offense. A real-life offense that looks like it belongs in the NFL. We haven’t really had one of those around these parts since 2012.

The Chiefs will find a way to beat the Texans because Hunt is a threat in the run and pass game. Don’t forget, though: Kansas City still has tight end Travis Kelce and receiver Tyreek Hill in its back pocket, too. Houston will assert its dominance early, but Kansas City’s offense will overwhelm the Texans. Our SB Nation NFL experts were split down the middle on this game, but OddsShark’s computer broke the tie by siding with the Texans.