Hunter had a statement day for himself in the process of the Texans' Week 8 victory. The veteran edge rusher logged his fourth sack of the year in the fourth quarter of the game on Jones to secure Houston's third win of the season, and effectively keep them just one game under .500 entering the halfway point of the new year.

The San Francisco 49ers entered their Week 8 matchup against the Houston Texans as favorites and lost. Here were the worst performers from the loss.

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.

The Texans arguably played one of their better games of the season and Houston's Week 8 report card reflects that.

When the San Francisco 49ers finally picked up a first down Sunday against the Houston Texans they were already down by 16 points and there was less than a minute left in the first half.

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

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.

HOUSTON – Christian McCaffrey was bottled up, surrounded by the Texans’ relentless defense armed with motivation and the knowledge of just how pivotal the star running back is to the San Francisco 49ers’ offense. McCaffrey didn’t have much, if any, breathing room to operate during the Texans’ 26-15 win Sunday at NRG Stadium.