1) Texans offense ready to lift off in Seattle?
In the last two wins for the Texans, third-year quarterback C.J. Stroud appears to be back to his stardom form in Nick Caley’s offense. The 2023 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year has thrown for six touchdowns, 477 passing yards and zero interceptions in Houston’s last two games. This season, Stroud is completing a career-high 70.8 percent of his passes, and has found his No. 1 receiver in Nico Collins in the last couple of weeks. Collins, who leads the Texans with 22 catches, 312 receiving yards and three receiving TDs, has recorded at least 50-plus receiving yards in the last four games. Unfortunately for the Texans, they’ll be without veteran wideout Christian Kirk in Seattle due to a hamstring injury. Stroud could lean more on Collins on Monday night. Since Stroud’s arrival to Houston in 2023, Collins has averaged 81.7 receiving yards, which ranks sixth-most. Stroud and Co. will have a tough task ahead of them against Seattle’s defense.