The Texans lost to the Seattle Seahawks 27-19 on Monday night even though Anderson scored the first touchdown of his NFL career. Anderson had a strip-sack of quarterback Sam Darnold and recovered the fumble in the end zone.

The Seattle Seahawks (5-2) triumphed 27-19 over the Houston Texans (2-4) in a game that wasn't as close as the scoreboard indicated. Seattle struggled to get out of their own way, committing four turnovers -- their most in a game since 2020.

If the 49ers win Sunday in Houston, they’ll match their overall win total from last season and they’ll be alone atop the NFC West at 6-2.

The San Francisco 49ers have a better record than the Houston Texans, but the oddsmakers have the Texans as favorites. They may be projecting the injuries to finally catch up to the 49ers. If the 49ers want to avoid this situation, the following players need to step up.

Try and try they might, the Houston Texans just couldn’t claw their way to victory in an ugly match against the Seattle Seahawks. They might have picked Sam Darnold off, they might have blocked a field goal,

It's that time of the week again, where we at Seahawks Wire will go Behind Enemy Lines to learn more about the Seattle Seahawks ' upcoming opponent. This week, Seattle will be hosting the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football for a rare matchup between these teams.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/49ers as 49ers' Kyle Shanahan has chance to flex greatness at Houston Texans. Ever since Kyle Shanahan took over as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, there has been a certain section of fans who have waited for the other shoe to drop.

HOUSTON -- After a 2-4 start, the Texans have a tough three-game home stretch ahead that could define their season.