"We didn't do anything to help our defense the entire first half," Kittle said. "Our defense was playing at a really high level, honestly, doing bend-but-don't-break. Their kicker had, what, four field goals?"
"Our defense played really well for the pieces that were lost during the game, guys who came out, guys who had to go in, guys we were already missing," Kittle added."
"But it is a next-man-up mentality, and when that stuff happens, you have to be really detailed and eliminate all the other self-inflicted wounds.""
George Kittle watched from the bench as the Texans controlled the late first half, with C.J. Stroud racing past a safety and setting up a field goal that made it 16-0. The 49ers offense produced no first downs on its first three drives and failed to help a defense that was playing under personnel constraints. Kittle credited the defense for bending but not breaking and for competing despite lost contributors. Christian McCaffrey stressed a next-man-up approach and the need to eliminate self-inflicted errors. C.J. Stroud converted every third down he attempted, and potential returns for injured offensive players could alter upcoming games.
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