Halftime Observations: Explosives, Negative Plays Guide Seahawks to 14-6 Lead vs. Texans

Analysis
Written By Corbin Smith

Missed opportunities cost the Seahawks multiple chances to pad their lead, but the home team held serve in the first two quarters behind Sam Darnold’s arm and a stingy defensive effort to go into the break up eight points on Monday Night Football.

Corbin Smith

After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, Smith transitioned into sports reporting in 2017 and spent seven years with Sports Illustrated as a Seahawks beat reporter before launching the Emerald City Spectrum in February 2025. He also has hosted the Locked On Seahawks podcast since 2019.

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