Texans star wideout sustains concussion in loss to Seahawks
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Seattle accumulated 133 total yards in the first quarter and 173 in the remaining three quarters. Instead of aggressively pushing the ball down the field with a running play or a play-action pass, Kubiak used trickery, which led to wide receiver Cooper Kupp throwing an interception.
The Texans return from their off week with a tough game in Seattle needing to keep pace in a crowded AFC playoff race.
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.
The Texans finished their Monday night game at 1:24 a.m. ET on Tuesday. After flying home to Houston, they’ll have a shorter-than-usual short week before hosting the 49ers at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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That collision nearly turned ugly. Smith-Njigba gave Stingley a shove from behind after the play, and within seconds several Texans -- including linebacker Christian Harris -- swarmed, pushing the third-year receiver into the bench area. For a moment, it looked like the sideline might erupt. Enter Jones.
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Derek Stingley then woke up by intercepting Darnold on a pass over the middle of the field. This was the 4th takeaway on the day for the Texans defense. (Of course, there was another penalty called on Houston due to unnecessary roughness call on Stingley out of bounds. That was their 7th for 81 total yards.)
Up 14-0 lead, the Seahawks wasted three chances to get more points and potentially bury the Texans. With the way Seattle's defense is playing, a three-score lead would seem almost invincible at Lumen Field. MORE: Seahawks' Zach Charbonnet temporarily silences critics with early TD vs. Texans