Jaxon Smith-Njigba has done it again.

The third-year receiver continued his torrid pace in 2025 with an 11-yard touchdown reception to end the first quarter, giving the Seahawks a 14-0 lead.

The Seahawks likely would’ve had to settle for a field goal on the drive if not for a bad penalty by linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. On third-and-11 from the Houston 25, quarterback Sam Darnold scrambled to his left and was going out of bounds. But when he had already reached the white of the sideline, Al-Shaair tackled Darnold and drove him into the ground. The clear foul gave Seattle a free first down at the Houston 11.

On the next play, Darnold hit Smith-Njigba in the middle of the end zone for the score.

Smith-Njigba did his best Jimmy Graham impression, dunking the ball over the crossbar. Of cours

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