Monday night was a tough one for the Houston Texans. The defense manufactured four takeaways against the Seattle Seahawks, held Seattle to just two third-down conversions in the entire game, scored a touchdown themselves — all to lose by eight points in a 27-19 defeat to the Seahawks.

In the second game of the NFL's Week 7 Monday Night Football doubleheader, the surging Houston Texans take on the Seattle Seahawks.

The Texans return from their off week with a tough game in Seattle needing to keep pace in a crowded AFC playoff race.

The Seattle Seahawks (5-2) triumphed 27-19 over the Houston Texans (2-4) in a game that wasn't as close as the scoreboard indicated. Seattle struggled to get out of their own way, committing four turnovers -- their most in a game since 2020.

The play that led to that moment came in the fourth quarter. Following an interception, Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba tried to make a tackle on Texans cornerback Derek Stingley. As Smith-Njigba went to make the play, Stingley stiff-armed the Seahawks receiver, knocking his helmet off.

In prime time, the Texans plunged to their most embarrassing loss of the season, a miscue-filled defeat that confirmed they're not among the NFL's elite.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has his fifth 100-yard receiving game of the season and Seattle’s defense holds Houston to one offensive TD in a 27-19 win to keep pace with the Rams and 49ers at 5-2.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba entered Monday night’s matchup against the Houston Texans looking to keep his foot on the gas. The Pro Bowl wideout has had an excellent start to the season, heading into “Monday Night Football” with 42 receptions for a league-best 696 receiving yards and three touchdowns.