The 49ers offense sabotaged the defense and the defense failed to set up the offense in one-sided loss to Texans.

Houston allowed their lowest pressure rate of the season against San Francisco at 21.4%, according to Next Gen Stats, The 49ers also blitzed on a season-high 33.3% of dropbacks, recording 7 pressures on 14 blitzes.

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

Kyle Shanahan admitted the Texans "kicked our a**" after a 26–15 drubbing in Week 8, dropping San Francisco to 5–3.

For weeks, the Niners have managed to win games despite losing their best players to injury. In Houston, they ran out of magic.

The Texans are without two of their top wide receivers, Nico Collins and Christian Kirk. Also out for Houston are offensive tackles Trent Brown (the cousin of 49ers rookie defensive tackle Alfred Collins) and Jarrett Kingston (2024 sixth-round pick by the 49ers), defensive end Darrell Taylor, and quarterback Graham Mertz.

The Texans face the 49ers in a virtual must-win game for their playoff hopes. We'll have updates and anlysis throughout the day from NRG Stadium.