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Before Monday, the last team to hit those three numbers and win was the SAN DIEGO Chargers back in November 2000 when they had 149 yards passing, five turnovers and a 9.1% third-down conversion rate in a 17-16 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. That was 25 years ago. Even Sam Darnold had to admit the game was a little bizarre.
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 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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The Houston Texans lost big Monday night out at Lumen Field against the Seattle Seahawks and not just on the field with a lack of an offensive identity
One of the biggest mistakes of the game happened in the first quarter when Azeez Al-Shaair was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty on third down. Al-Shaair stopped Darnold eight yards shy of the first down, but picked him up and drove him into the ground out of bounds.
Next Gen Stats Insight for Texans-Seahawks (via NFL Pro): C.J. Stroud was 4 of 14 for 55 yards, a touchdown and an interception under pressure. On his TD pass to Woody Marks, he had eight seconds to throw.
Seattle's defense remains a few men short, while Houston is missing a key wide receiver for their Week 7 prime-time matchup.
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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.
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.