The Seattle Seahawks beat the Houston Texans 27–19 at Lumen Field on Monday night to move to 5–2 for the season. Jaxon Smith-Njigba starred again with eight catches for 123 yards and a first-quarter TD, becoming the first Seahawk with 100+ yards and a TD in three straight games.

However, the crowning moment came in the fourth quarter, when Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. stiff-armed Jaxon Smith-Njigba on the return, knocking off the receiver’s helmet. Smith-Njigba chased Stingley out of bounds and shoved him into the Texans’ bench, which instantly drew a swarm of Houston players.

Protecting Smith-Njigiba was none other than field judge Nate Jones, who stepped in front of the player and shielded him from the crowd. As per ESPN’s Peter Schrager, Jones is himself a former NFL playe

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