"The 49ers' defensive attrition proved glaring against the Texans (3-4) and third-year quarterback C.J. Stroud, who threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns even without his top wide receivers, Nico Collins and Christian Kirk. Stroud barely got touched, even against an early barrage of blitzes. The Texans scored on six of their first seven possessions, with four short-range field goals and a 30-yard, third-down scoring strike."
"They didn't punt until 4 1/2 minutes remained in the game. Those lengthy scoring drives kept the ball away from the 49ers for over 40 minutes, leaving little time for the 49ers to rally behind quarterback Mac Jones, who made his fourth straight start and sixth this season in place of Brock Purdy. Jones was 19-of-32 for 193 yards and tried to finish strong, but a potential touchdown heave toward Jauan Jennings instead got intercepted at the 1-yard line by Kamari Lassiter"
"Hey, at least tight ends George Kittle and Jake Tonges scored touchdowns on the NFL's so-called National Tight Ends Day. And at least Deommodore Lenoir's interception snapped the 49ers' 14-game, 469-pass drought without a pick. At the end, the 49ers didn't have much else to celebrate, losing 26-15 Sunday to the host Texans. The 49ers (5-3) and their skeleton crew on defense now move on to their fourth road trip in a five-game span."
The 49ers fell 26-15 to the Texans as Houston controlled the game with long, efficient drives and strong quarterback play. C.J. Stroud passed for 318 yards and two touchdowns despite missing top receivers, and the Texans scored on six of their first seven possessions, not punting until late. Deommodore Lenoir recorded an interception that ended the 49ers' 14-game, 469-pass pick drought. Mac Jones started and went 19-of-32 for 193 yards but threw a late interception at the 1-yard line. Christian McCaffrey was limited to eight carries for 25 yards and three catches for 53 yards. George Kittle and Jake Tonges each scored, and the 49ers (5-3) will travel to face the New York Giants next week.
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