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 Texans played one of their best games in beating San Francisco but are still on the outside of AFC's top seven teams. How the teams compare.

Kickoff from NRG Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET, and the Texans are 2.5-point favorites, according to the latest 49ers vs. Texans odds. The over/under for total points scored is 42. The Texans are -151 money line favorites (risk $151 to win $100),

Here is how the 49ers (5-3) graded in Sunday’s 26-15 loss to the host (3-4): PASS OFFENSE: F. Third-down failures on the first three series set the to

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon has not played a single snap this season thanks to what remains a mysterious foot injury. Here's what we know about his status and potential return timeline.

The San Francisco 49ers will face the Houston Texans in Week 8 of the NFL season on Sunday at NRG Stadium.

Jaylin Noel, the Texans' third-round pick and primary punt returner, hauled in a 44-yard pass to set up Houston deep into San Francisco territory. He's been the most explosive receiver this season outside of Collins through the last three games.

The Texans beat the 49ers 26-15, and it wasn’t that close. Houston has won three of four to improve to 3-4, while San Francisco fell to 5-3. The Texans outgained the 49ers 475 to 223, had 31 more plays, 11 more first downs and won the time of possessions 41:22 to 18:38. The Texans did not punt until 4:13 remained.

The Texans came into Sunday having just played their worst offensive performance of the season. They had a season low 254 yards in their 27-19 loss to the Seattle Seahawks six days before, and they failed to score an offensive touchdown until their final possession.