The Houston Texans' quarterback-head coach tandem sounded off after a massive win vs. the San Francisco 49ers.

Ricky Pearsall is out a fourth straight game, and Brandon Aiyuk’s comeback remains at least a week away, but the 49ers are debuting a reinforcement at wide receiver today at the Texans. Rookie fourth-round pick Jordan Watkins is suiting up for his first game,

The San Francisco 49ers somehow avoided any catastrophic injuries in their Week 8 loss to the Houston Texans despite one player getting carted off.

Live San Francisco 49ers injury updates from the team's Week 8 game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.

Houston held Christian McCaffrey to 68 yards with a plan that started up front and also included the Texans' offense.

And with that, Deommodore Lenoir is the hero snapping that streak. It took the 49ers until Week 8 to finally notch their first interception of the season. Between that and their celebration of Nati onal Tight End Day, you have all the necessary highlights of the Texans’ loss.

The performance against the Houston Texans highlighted several areas that need improvement. The 49ers are learning to cope without their two main defensive stars, Fred Warner and Nick Bosa, for the remainder of the season. Losing both so early could suggest the team may explore a trade before the deadline to help support the rookies.

Injuries decimate the 49ers' defense. With key players sidelined, the trade deadline looms as the last hope for a Super Bowl push.