The Seattle Seahawks have beaten the Houston Texans 27-19 to cap tonight’s “Monday Night Football” doubleheader. The Seahawks led wire-to-wire despite losing the turnover battle 4-1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had the standout performance with eight catches for 123 yards and one touchdown.

The Houston Texans got a huge gift in the first quarter on Monday Night Football, as the NFL referees saved them two points the other way. With immense pressure by the Seattle Seahawks from every part of the defensive line,

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans offense had few answers for the Seattle Seahawks defense on Monday night. Houston managed just 254 total yards and scored just one offensive touchdown in the 27-19 defeat. A bulk of the yards came in the fourth quarter when the Texans attempted to claw back into the game.

Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba sets new Seattle franchise record in starring MNF performance originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Jaxon Smith-Njigba just keeps on getting open.