The Houston Texans' next nationally televised game will come with an intriguing viewing alternative. NBC announced Thursday that the Texans' road game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, Dec.

Since ESPN has the Manningcast for Monday Night Football, Peacock is entering the alternate broadcast world by using the Madden NFL video game for

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NBC plans to launch a Madden NFL-inspired alternate broadcast of the Kansas City Chiefs versus Houston Texans game Dec. 21.

NBC's Paul Burmeister will call the game alongside former Green Bay Packers quarterback Kurt Benkert, profesional Madden player Henry Leverette, and former Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. Both Benkert and Ochocinco are avid Madden players.

Can NBC make an NFL broadcast as dynamic and interactive as a videogame? The Comcast-backed media company will soon try. NBC Sports plans to live-stream a match-up between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday,

This weekend, NFL and Madden are combining real sports with virtual gaming in a first-of-its-kind immersive experience. Peacock, EA Sports and Genius Sports will host the Madden NFL Cast during the Houston Texans-Kansas City Chiefs game on Saturday at 12pm ET,