Seahawks Beat Texans 27-19, Move Into NFC West Tie

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Houston Texans 27-19 at Lumen Field, moving to 5-2 and into a tie atop the NFC West. Zach Charbonnet scored two short rushing touchdowns and Jaxon Smith-Njigba had eight catches for 123 yards and a touchdown. Seattle's defense held Houston to 254 total yards, recorded three sacks on C.J. Stroud and forced key turnovers including an Ernest Jones IV interception, despite a Texans defensive score after Will Anderson Jr. recovered a strip-sack. The Texans repeatedly squandered red-zone chances and continued to struggle with protection and consistency, dropping to 2-4. Special teams and momentum swings were pivotal late—Ka’imi Fairbairn hit two long field goals, Jason Myers made multiple kicks (with a 53-yard attempt blocked)—and Seattle heads into the bye with momentum and a potential trade-deadline roster decision looming.