The Seattle Seahawks are slated to face off against the Houston Texans in 2025, and on Monday Night Football no less! Seattle has only faced Houston a grand total of five times since the Texans came into existence, and the Seahawks hold a 4-1 record against them. These teams don’t meet often, but when they do, it can be memorable.

Take for example the greatest moment in this cross-conference rivalry: Seattle’s 23-20 overtime win against Houston during the 2013 season. The Seahawks were 3-0, seeking their first ever 4-0 start in franchise history. Standing between them and a new milestone was a Texans team that was considered an early favorite in the AFC that year. After all, Houston finished 12-4 and made it to the Divisional Round of the playoffs the year prior. This was considered to be Seattle’s first real test of the year.

Well, it sure looked like the Seahawks were about to flunk said test, as the Texans had built a 20-3 lead at halftime. Seattle appeared to be on the verge of their first loss of the season, and potentially exposed as not quite the contender many had believed them to be.

Late in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks did manage to claw their way back into the game, thanks to a touchdown run from Marshawn Lynch to cut Houston’s lead to 20-13 with 7:43 left in the game. Still, it was not enough. With a little under three minutes to go, the Texans had made it to Seattle’s 40-yard line and were looking to ice the victory… except Richard Sherman had something to say (as he often does) about it.

Officially listed as a 58-yard return, Sherman’s interception tied the game at 20-20, and sent into overtime. After trading some punts in the extended period, eventually the Seahawks claimed their 23-20 win thanks to a 45-yard field goal from kicker Stephen Hauschka.

To the 12th Man – as well as fans and pundits across the country – it was the first sign this Seattle squad was more than legitimate. Turns out the team felt this way as well! Former Seahawks cornerback Walter Thurmond III, who was a member of the 2013 Legion of Boom, spoke about this play on Twitter. The LOB veteran gave some insight on the pick-six and what it meant to the team.

Beautiful play. We practiced this scenario and this play, 3rd and short several times on a Thursday. The outcome was always @RSherman_25 for 6.

I’ve always seen this game as a pivotal moment of our team progressing toward a Super Bowl. Down 20heading into the 4th quarter . https://t.co/a7DfzknZca

— Walter Thurmond III (@WaltThurm3) May 23, 2025

The Seahawks may not have been down 20 going into the fourth, but they were still down 20-6. Truly, it wasn’t just a remarkable comeback, it was one of the best defensive performances by the LOB all season long! Seattle shut Houston out over the final three quarters (including overtime) in the game.