Oct 20, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks operating again Zach Charbonnet (26) runs the ball in the course of the first quarter in opposition to the Houston Texans at Lumen Discipline. Necessary Credit score: Steven Bisig-Imagn Pictures Zach Charbonnet scored on a pair of brief runs because the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Houston Texans 27-19 on Monday night time.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba recorded his third straight 100-yard receiving recreation (eight catches, 123 yards) and scored on a move from Sam Darnold because the Seahawks (5-2) moved right into a first-place tie with the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams within the NFC West.
C.J. Stroud threw a 4-yard move to operating again Woody Marks with 2:04 remaining to provide the Texans (2-4) their lone offensive landing, however Seattle was capable of run out the clock.
Stroud accomplished 23 of 49 passing for 229 yards with one landing and one interception. He additionally led the Texans with 25 speeding yards on two makes an attempt. Tight finish Dalton Schultz made 9 catches for 98 yards.
Darnold completed 17 of 31 for 213 yards with one TD move and one interception. Kenneth Walker III rushed for 66 yards on 17 makes an attempt, and Charbonnet added 49 yards on 12 carries.
The Seahawks constructed a 14-0 lead within the first quarter.
Charbonnet scored on a 1-yard run with 7:28 left within the interval, and Smith-Njigba tallied on an 11-yard strike from Darnold on the final play of the quarter.
The Seahawks had a pair of probabilities to increase their lead late within the second quarter. The primary was thwarted when receiver Cooper Kupp threw an interception and the second when Jason Myers’ 53-yard field-goal try was blocked by Denico Autry.
Houston’s Ka’imi Fairbairn linked on 36- and 46-yard subject objectives within the ultimate 2:18 of the half to make it 14-6.
Ernest Jones IV picked off Stroud on the opening possession of the second half, and Myers kicked a 26-yarder to increase the result in 17-6.
Will Anderson Jr.’s strip sack of Darnold and fumble restoration ultimately zone pulled the Texans inside 17-12 with 7:24 left within the third. The Texans tried a two-point conversion, however Stroud’s move for tight finish Dalton Schultz within the again proper nook of the top zone fell incomplete.
Myers’ 47-yarder with 5:15 left within the third made it 20-12.
Charbonnet scored untouched from 2 yards out with 54 seconds left within the third to place Seattle up 27-12.
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