Houston Texans shine bright against San Fransisco 49ers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Houston Texans are putting on a show at NRG Stadium on Sunday, controlling just about every stat of their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.

Follow along with Texans Wire from kickoff to close as the Texans look to return to their winning ways over the San Francisco 49ers.

Down 16-0, the 49ers came alive with last-minute theatrics before halftime, highlighted by Kittle’s 17-yard, third-down touchdown catch. Setting up that score was Brian Robinson’s 46-yard kick return – the 49ers’ longest this season – plus a 15-yard facemask penalty, followed by an 18-yard catch from Kendrick Bourne.

The key is Jones beating the pass rush. The Houston defense is built around its front four getting pressure. Take that away and the 49ers can build long sustained drives and convert in the red zone against this defense. McCaffrey should have success on the ground, but could be limited in the air.

A San Francisco 49ers team that fought through injuries to remain surprisingly competitive through their first seven games looked listless and outclassed for much of their matchup against the Texans on Sunday,

For a few, fleeting moments, the Niners’ H-Town showdown with the Texans was a contest. For the rest of the game, it was a lopsided beatdown reminiscent of an early-season college football game between a blue-blood program and a directional school that was bused in for a blowout game and a nice check.

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.

C.J. Stroud threw for a season-high 318 yards with two touchdowns and the Houston Texans got off to a quick start and held on for a 26-15 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz collects quarterback C.J. Stroud's outlet pass for a 17-yard catch-and-run gain against the San Francisco 49ers. Houston Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson races down the sideline following a dime over the middle from quarterback C.J. Stroud against the San Francisco 49ers.