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 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.

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C.J. Stroud did not have a good enough performance in Week 7, and he has been made well aware in no uncertain terms.

After making a tackle in Monday night's win, Seahawks' receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba found himself encircled by Texans on Houston's bench and without his helmet.

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.