The Seattle Seahawks are 5-2, and they look like one of the best teams in the NFL heading into their bye week. They have the second-best record in football, and

Darnold and the offense actually got off to a hot start with two quick touchdowns in the first quarter that helped Seattle jump out to a 14-0 lead. From there, the Seahawks just held on for dear life. This game probably would have turned into a blowout win for the Seahawks if not for their four turnovers, which kept Houston in it.

The Seattle Seahawks suffocated the Houston Texans offense all game, and yet ended up with four turnovers committed and needlessly let Houston have a slim hope of a comeback. After racing out to a 14-0 lead, it looked like it’d be an easy night at the office for the Seahawks.

The Seattle Seahawks are seeking their second-straight victory against an AFC South opponent in the Houston Texans. This rare matchup between these teams will take place on Monday Night Football, where the Seahawks own the NFL's record for best win percentage all-time at .705.

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In the Seattle Seahawks ' 27-19 win over the Houston Texans, cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. was returning an interception when his stiff-arm of JSN knocked the receiver's helmet off. Smith-Njigba gave Stingley Jr. a shove into the Texans' bench area and was nailed in retribution and surrounded by Houston players.

The Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-9 in the first game of the “Monday Night Football” doubleheader. Jahmyr Gibbs had a pair of touchdown runs as part of his 136-yard outing for Detroit, which also holds a 5-2 record. The Buccaneers lost Mike Evans, likely for most of the rest of the season, with a broken collarbone in that loss.

During the fourth quarter of the Texans' Monday Night Football matchup vs. the Seahawks, wide receiver Nico Collins would go down with a head injury that would lead to him hitting the blue tent, and then to the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion.