Houston's execution was particularly lacking in crucial situations. The team was a combined 3-for-19 on third- and fourth-down conversions and turned only one of its three red-zone tries into a touchdown, which came in the game's final minutes.

The Texans couldn't run or throw the ball effectively. The offensive line somehow looks worse than it did last season. The ballyhooed offensive system installed in the offseason seems worse than "Ask Madden"-the algorithm-based option to decide which play to run next in the iconic Madden NFL video game.

Houston’s defense did a lot of good things Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks. The same could not be said of the offense.

SEATTLE — Houston Texans receiver Nico Collins sustained a concussion late in Monday's 27-19 loss to the Seahawks and will be in concussion protocol, coach DeMeco Ryans said early Tuesday morning.

Tomlinson, 35, a former Pro Bowl selection with the San Francisco 49ers who was replaced by Scruggs as the starter against the Baltimore Ravens, started against Seattle, one of his former teams. He played 43 snaps, 57 percent of the overall offensive playing time.

Offense has been a slog for the Houston Texans at the start of the 2025 season, but head coach DeMeco Ryans isn't blaming offensive coordinator Nick Caley or anyone else but himself.

The Texans return from their off week with a tough game in Seattle needing to keep pace in a crowded AFC playoff race.

The Houston Texans won two straight games heading into their BYE week, but then stumbled on Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks. They need to start string