Everything you need to know about the NFL match between Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans, as well as kick-off time and team news

With the NFL being so interconnected, it’s always easy to find connections between players, coaches, hometowns and more. Here are some interesting ties between Seattle and Houston.

The Houston Texans saw one name on the offensive side with their status downgraded on their practice report before traveling to face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7: veteran wide receiver Christian Kirk. Here's the full practice report from the Texans in their second of three sessions before taking off to Seattle:

Monday night's showdown between the Texans and Seattle Seahawks will showcase several compelling storylines given the strong runs both teams are on right now. This week, Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans and QB C.

Kirk was added to the injury report Friday and listed as limited. He missed the first two games of the year with a strained hamstring. If Kirk can’t go or is limited Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks, the Texans will lean on Xavier Hutchinson, Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel to complement Pro Bowl wide receiver Nico Collins.

There is one glaring area that the Seahawks can attack when they take on the Texans on Monday Night Football in Week 7.

We've identified some potential X-factors for the Seahawks defense against the Texans on MNF in Week 7. Rookie safety Nick Emmanwori was limited by injury earlier this season, but he enjoyed a breakout showing versus the Jaguars.