Seahawks defeat Texans 27-19, tie NFC West lead

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Houston Texans 27-19 on Monday night, moving to a 5-2 record and tying for first place in the NFC West with the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams. Zach Charbonnet contributed significantly with two short touchdown runs and a total of 49 rushing yards on 12 carries. Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the Seahawks' receiving efforts with his third consecutive 100-yard game, finishing with eight catches for 123 yards and scoring an 11-yard touchdown pass from Sam Darnold. Smith-Njigba also made a memorable moment by dunking the football over the goalpost crossbar after his touchdown, although this drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The Texans' quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 229 yards with one touchdown and one interception, but Houston was unable to overcome Seattle's early lead and defensive plays, including an interception by Ernest Jones IV and a strip sack by Will Anderson Jr. The Seahawks maintained control throughout the game and successfully ran out the clock to secure the victory.