Seattle outlasts Houston in NFL Week 6 game
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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba entered Monday night’s matchup against the Houston Texans looking to keep his foot on the gas. The Pro Bowl wideout has had an excellent start to the season, heading into “Monday Night Football” with 42 receptions for a league-best 696 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
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.
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.
Wideout Nico Collins sustained a concussion with the team in comeback mode in the fourth quarter. Collins was injured while trying to make a contested catch on the sideline. As he was being knocked to the ground, Collins smacked his head off the turf.
Despite beating the team with the best scoring defense in the league, ESPN dropped the Seahawks down one spot in their latest power rankings.