Overview
- The Seahawks beat the Texans 27-19 on Monday night, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba catching eight passes for 123 yards and a touchdown.
- Smith-Njigba leads the league with 819 receiving yards through seven games and set a Seahawks mark with a third straight game of 100 yards and a touchdown, giving him five 100-yard games this season.
- After his touchdown, he dunked the ball on the goalpost and was flagged 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct under Rule 12, Section 3; a league fine has not been announced.
- In the fourth quarter, Derek Stingley Jr. intercepted a pass and stiff-armed Smith-Njigba’s helmet off, prompting official Nate Jones, a former NFL defensive back, to step in and shield the helmetless receiver; Stingley was penalized for unnecessary roughness.
- Seattle publicized Smith-Njigba’s milestones through team PR as video of Jones’ intervention spread widely, and the Seahawks now head into their bye week at 5-2.