Houston Texans vs Seattle Seahawks Public-Betting Splits & Injury Reports

• Houston enters Monday Night Football with a banged up defense
• The public is backing Seattle as home favorites
• Read below for the Texans vs Seahawks public-betting splits and final injury reports on Oct. 20

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The Houston Texans (2-3) and Seattle Seahawks (4-2) finish the Week 7 NFL slate with Monday Night Football at 10:00 PM ET on Oct. 20 on an ESPN broadcast. Houston vies for its third win in a row while the Seahawks look to tie the Rams and 49ers at the top of the NFC West.

The Seahawks are home favorites in the MNF odds, and the public expects them to cover the 3-point spread. The betting public is on the side of the over, with two-thirds of the handle coming in on the over.

HOU Texans vs SEA Seahawks Injury Reports

The Texans have escaped major injury as they have just two players ruled out this week and two additional players are questionable. Christian Kirk has played just three games this season, but he has been more of an auxiliary piece as opposed to a load-bearing part of the offense.

Similarly, the questionable Denico Autry will be the third fiddle to the dynamic duo of Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson. The 11-year vet is designated for return from injured reserve. Last season, he played 10 games, recording 3.0 sacks and three tackles for loss.

The Texans will now return their core defensive line from 2024 with

– Will Anderson Jr.
– Danielle Hunter
– Denico Autry
– Foley Fatukasi
– Tim Settle
– Mario Edwards Jr.
– Derek Barnett

AND have added players like

– Darrell Taylor
– Sheldon Rankins

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— Jacob (@TexansJacob) May 7, 2025

Both Alijah Huzzie and Jaylen Reed are also designated to return from injured reserve. Huzzie will miss another week, but Reed could play. He would likely be a rotational safety before the duo of Calen Bullock and M.J. Stewart while Jalen Pitre plays in the slot.

The Seahawks have four players listed as “unspecified,” but veterans DeMarcus Lawrence and Leonard Williams are likely to play after missing practice with a “resting” designation. They have an advantageous matchup against one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL in Houston.

For the serious injuries, no Seahawk has been ruled out, but they could have a depleted secondary as both Devon Witherspoon and Julian Love are questionable. Both players are among the 10-15 best at their respective positions, so missing either would be a massive blow to Mike Macdonald’s defense.

If Love or Witherspoon cannot go, expect a heavy dose of rookie Nick Emmanwori and veteran Ty Okada in their places.

Biggest problem for the Texans offense this week might be rookie Nick Emmanwori

Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald:
"I think anybody watching that game could feel the impact that he had on the game & also the potential impact that he can have on games moving forward."#htownmade pic.twitter.com/qL018w5bfX

— Jeremy Beadling (@JeremyChuggs) October 15, 2025

Linebacker Derick Hall is also under the “unspecified” tag with an oblique injury. Hall is more of a rotational piece off the edge, but his absence would hurt the Seattle pass rush.

Swing tackle Josh Jones is also on the injury report; he is dealing with an ankle injury. The former Raven offers insurance in case either Charles Cross or Abraham Lucas go down with injury. Seventh-round pick Mason Richman would step in as the third tackle if Jones is inactive.

Looking for HOU/SEA bets to tail? Check out:

• Sascha Paruk’s Texans vs Seahawks picks and predictions
• Michael Harrison’s Texans vs Seahawks same-game parlay
• Ryan Potts’ Texans vs Seahawks touchdown props to bet

Texans vs Seahawks Public-Betting Splits

As of Monday morning, the ATS handle is favoring the Seahawks in the NFL public betting splits. The Seahawks are getting 67% of the ATS handle as 3-point home favorites, with a solid 65% of the bets coming in on the home team. The Texans are getting 33% of the handle, with 35% of the bets.

Moneyline bets are heavily skewed toward Seattle. The Seahawks have received 80% of the moneyline handle with 87% of all bets placed. On the other hand, the Texans are getting just 20% of the moneyline handle spread across 13% of the bets.

The public is slamming the over. The over accounts for 67% of the total handle on 69% of bets. The over accounts for 33% of the total handle with 31% of bets.