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Meanwhile, the Texans haven't been as fortunate to begin the 2025 campaign. Houston has started 2-4 and is fresh off a 27-19 loss at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks. To make matters worse, the Texans could be without star wide receiver Nico Collins, who suffered a concussion against the Seahawks.
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49ers grades from gritty, complete win over Falcons as Christian McCaffrey stars
A week after losing their best player, the San Francisco 49ers showed plenty of fight in their 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been ruled out for his team's Week 8 matchup against the Houston Texans amid his recovery from turf toe.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan detailed the team's latest injury report, opened up about his pregame speeches, and praised DeMeco Ryans' journey to head coach.
The problem has been kickoffs. Pineiro followed his third-quarter field goal with a line-drive kickoff the Falcons returned 45 yards to the 49ers’ 48-yard line. The play gave Atlanta momentum, and the Falcons converted it into a 10-yard catch-and-run touchdown to Robinson to close San Francisco’s lead to 13-10.