How to Watch the EA Sports Madden NFL Cast: Texans vs. Chiefs

You know the best part of the holiday season? More football. We don’t just have Sunday night to look forward to. Now the party starts on Saturday afternoon. This one’s extra special too. Not only do we have a showdown between the AFC South-leading Houston Texans, and the near-unstoppable Kansas City Chiefs, there’s a whole new way to watch NFL football coming our way. You could watch the traditional broadcast of the game on Peacock and NBC. Or you could check out the EA Sports Madden NFL Cast, an immersive experience only on Peacock. 

What is the EA Sports Madden NFL Cast? 

The EA Sports Madden NFL Cast is a first-of-its-kind alternate stream of Saturday’s showdown between the Texans and the Chiefs that blends graphics and elements from the hit video game with real-life NFL action. You’ll see route trees, updated player ratings, and play cards from the Madden playbook on both sides of the ball, all integrated into the LIVE game. You’ll also get specialized commentary featuring live reactions and deep strategy breakdowns of every play. 

What extra insights will I get from the Madden NFL Cast? 

The Madden NFL Cast is made for the purest stat-heads among us. The biggest football fanatics. The ones who want to know all the strategies that go into picking every play, as well as real-time updated stats and player ratings. We get all of that and a lot more. With the NFL’s Next Gen Stats and Genius Sports’ GeniusIQ, the Madden NFL Cast will get deeper into the game than anything you’ve ever seen before. We get to see insights the teams are using on every play overlaid on the field as the game is happening. NFL fans love us some data, and the Madden NFL cast is absolutely loaded with it. 

Who’s on commentary for the Madden NFL Cast? 

If you really want to go deeper into every play, you need a commentary team that knows the game inside and out. That’s exactly what we’re getting this Saturday. NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister will handle play-by-play while six-time Pro Bowler Chad Ochocinco, and pro Madden NFL player Henry Leverette will give you deeper insights, updated player ratings, and live reactions. They’ll even break out the controllers to go in-depth on certain plays using all the simulation data from the video game. It’ll feel like watching the NFL with your best gamer buddies, only the urge to yell “user pick” after an interception will be even stronger.  

When Can I Watch the Madden NFL Cast 

The Madden NFL Cast will stream simultaneously with Texans vs. Chiefs on Saturday, Dec 21 at 1p ET. 

Where can I watch the Madden NFL Cast? 

The EA Sports Madden NFL Cast is streaming exclusively on Peacock. Just open the Peacock app, navigate to the Sports category and select EA Sports Madden NFL Cast – Texans vs. Chiefs.