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Jaxon Smith-Njigba shines as the Seattle Seahawks cruise past the Houston Texans 27-19

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the Seattle Seahawks put on a show on Monday Night Football, rolling past the Houston Texans 27-19.

The young wideout's eight-catch, 123-yard performance extended his lead at the top of the NFL receiving yardage list - 190 yards clear of Ja’Marr Chase in second place.

Smith Njigba wasted no time making his mark in this one. He split two defenders to catch an 11-yard touchdown from Sam Darnold late in the first quarter, putting Seattle up 14-0 and setting the tone for the night.

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From there, the Seahawks’ defense went to work. They harassed Texans' quarterback C.J. Stroud constantly and kept Houston's offense out of the end zone until rookie Woody Marks’ late fourth-quarter score.

Darnold wasn’t perfect - finishing with 17 of 31 for 213 yards, one touchdown, and two turnovers - but he played composed football when it mattered most.

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Seattle's Zach Charbonnet powered through for two short touchdown runs, while Houston’s Will Anderson Jr. came up big with a sack, a forced fumble, and a scoop-and-score that kept the scoreline respectable.

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But make no mistake - this night belonged to Smith-Njigba, who, with a string of sensational performances, has catapulted his name into the Offensive Player of the Year conversation alongside the NFL's elite.

The loss drops Houston to 2-4, buried four games behind the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South.

The Seahawks move to 5-2, keeping stride with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC West, and suddenly look like a team no one wants to face.

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