49ers 24, Texans 16: San Francisco may be without defensive pillars Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, but the Houston offense has given no reason to believe it can be effective. The Texans’ defense will keep them in this game for a bit but it can only do so much, as we saw Monday in Seattle.

Houston coach DeMeco Ryans will face his former boss San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan for the first time Sunday when the Texans host the 49ers.

The Seattle Seahawks (5-2) triumphed 27-19 over the Houston Texans (2-4) in a game that wasn't as close as the scoreboard indicated. Seattle struggled to get out of their own way, committing four turnovers -- their most in a game since 2020.

The Houston Texans have the No. 1 defense in the NFL. Inside their mindset and what it's like to face a team that can beat you in many ways.

Here's where the Texans stack up in FPI ratings entering their Week 8 showdown against the San Francisco 49ers

The Houston Texans receive unfortunate injury updates for the San Francisco 49ers game regarding Nico Collins and Christian Kirk.

Colin Cowherd picks his best predictions for Week 8 of the 2025/26 NFL season, including the Baltimore Ravens over the Chicago Bears, the New England Patriots over the Cleveland Browns, and the Houston Texans beating the San Francisco 49ers.

Change was expected to come to the Texans after back-to-back postseason appearances, but six games into the season and it looks like regression.