If the 49ers win Sunday in Houston, they’ll match their overall win total from last season and they’ll be alone atop the NFC West at 6-2.

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.

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.

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans offense had few answers for the Seattle Seahawks defense on Monday night. Houston managed just 254 total yards and scored just one offensive touchdown in the 27-19 defeat. A bulk of the yards came in the fourth quarter when the Texans attempted to claw back into the game.