Next up, the Texans will host the Denver Broncos in an AFC wildcard tilt. Houston is still trying to dig their way back to .500, and if they have any fixings on making the playoffs, it’ll start with a victory against the Broncos. If Jaylin Noel, Jayden Higgins, and Woody Marks and steal the show yet again, they’ll have a very good chance!

At halftime, Houston held a 16-3 lead over the 5-2 49ers, as the Texans’ offense had outgained San Francisco 326 yards to just 72. Houston entered the game at 2-4 but has looked far sharper in front of its home crowd, finding rhythm behind an efficient passing attack and steady defensive pressure.

Just when you think the injuries can't get worse for the San Francisco 49ers, they do. Rookie first-round pick Mykel Williams is done for the year with a torn A

The 49ers have played some bad football this season. But Sunday was something else entirely: The 49ers played so poorly against the Houston Texans that it makes you question if they can ever win again. Their performance in a 29-15 loss was, in a word, awful.

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.

In a 3-hour game, the San Francisco 49ers played about 10 minutes of good football as the Houston Texans dominated in every aspect of a 26-15 game that was nowhere near that close.

DeMeco Ryans had instant success as an NFL rookie in Houston. 49ers coaches Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh and Johnny Holland got a first-hand look.

"We've got to take it like men and come back, hopefully a little pissed off, and play better next week," Kyle Shanahan said.

The 49ers still aren’t sure if Brock Purdy will play against Giants, but surface at MetLife Stadium will not be a factor.

Robinson is averaging a career-high 4.8 yards per attempt on a career-low 4.6 attempts per game. Only three times has Robinson seen more than five carries in a game this season, with nine in Week 1 and 7 and six in Week 2. Other than that, it’s been five or fewer in every other game, including zero in two of the last four games.