Smith‑Njigba 123 Yards in Seahawks Win

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Houston Texans 27–19 at Lumen Field to move to 5–2 and enter a Week 8 bye. Seattle’s defense held Houston to 254 yards, recorded three sacks and limited the Texans to no offensive touchdowns until late in the fourth quarter, though Houston returned a strip‑sack for a defensive touchdown. Jaxon Smith‑Njigba had eight catches for 123 yards and a first‑quarter touchdown, leaving him with 819 receiving yards through seven games to lead the NFL. The game was Smith‑Njigba’s third straight 100‑yard, 1‑TD game, a new Seahawks franchise mark. After a Derek Stingley Jr. interception, Stingley stiff‑armed Smith‑Njigba and knocked off his helmet; field judge Nate (reported as Nathan) Jones ran into the scrum to shield the helmetless receiver and Stingley was penalized for unnecessary roughness. Teammates and coach Mike Macdonald praised Smith‑Njigba’s poise and productivity, and Zach Charbonnet added two rushing touchdowns.