"This time the 49ers couldn't overcome another barrage of injuries to their defense. A week after the 49ers earned a 20-10 prime-time home win over the Atlanta Falcons, the Niners' shorthanded defense was on the field for more than 40 minutes, in part because of the struggles of the offense, in a 26-15 road loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday."
"While the 49ers defense had its hands full with the Texans' offense, which churned out 475 yards, the Niners offense wasn't able to stay on the field. The 49ers had four three-and-out series, and had three four-play drives. At least one of those resulted in a score, a 17-yard pass from Mac Jones to George Kittle that cut the 49ers' deficit to 16-7."
The 49ers lost 26-15 to the Houston Texans as injuries decimated their defense and the offense failed to sustain drives. San Francisco played without captains Fred Warner (ankle) and Nick Bosa (knee) and lost additional defenders, including linebacker Dee Winters and several defensive linemen during the game. The Texans amassed 475 yards while the Niners produced four three-and-out series and multiple short drives, limiting possessions. Mac Jones, filling in for Brock Purdy, completed 19-of-32 passes for 193 yards with two touchdowns and a fourth-quarter interception at the goal line. Christian McCaffrey had eight carries for 25 yards and three catches for 43 yards. Head coach Kyle Shanahan cited tackling, rush and secondary mistakes as key problems.
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