The Houston Texans had a stout performance on both sides of the ball for their third win on the season vs. the San Francisco 49ers.

Instead of having to settle for another field goal, C.J, Stroud and Xavier Hutchinson hooked up to put the 49ers in a deeper hole.

The Texans were able to protect quarterback C.J. Stroud and open running lanes for Nick Chubb and Woody Marks in win over 49ers.

The San Francisco 49ers will face the Houston Texans in Week 8 of the NFL season on Sunday at NRG Stadium.

The Texans beat the 49ers 26-15, and it wasn’t that close. Houston has won three of four to improve to 3-4, while San Francisco fell to 5-3. The Texans outgained the 49ers 475 to 223, had 31 more plays, 11 more first downs and won the time of possessions 41:22 to 18:38. The Texans did not punt until 4:13 remained.

The Houston Texans jumped on the San Francisco 49ers early in an impressive bounce-back performance Sunday at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Texans’ 26-15 win was their first over San Francisco since 2009.

Follow along with Texans Wire from kickoff to close as the Texans look to return to their winning ways over the San Francisco 49ers.

Kyle Shanahan provided a series of injury updates after San Francisco fell to the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon.

The Texans played one of their best games in beating San Francisco but are still on the outside of AFC's top seven teams. How the teams compare.

Jaylin Noel, the Texans' third-round pick and primary punt returner, hauled in a 44-yard pass to set up Houston deep into San Francisco territory. He's been the most explosive receiver this season outside of Collins through the last three games.