The Houston Texans are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Seahawks in Seattle and will look to bounce back at home against the 49ers.

Offensive coordinator Nick Caley has been under heavy fire through the first half of the season for his scheme and several questionable coaching decisions on a weekly basis.

The Texans’ defense forced four turnovers — even scoring a touchdown thanks to star edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. — but it still wasn’t enough to overcome the struggles of Houston’s offense.

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The players may be combatants on the field, but we are one big happy family here at SBNation. My favorite feature every week is the five questions feature because it allows me to get behind enemy lines to see what is going on with that week’s opponent. Nicholas McGee of Niners Nation was kind enough to join me for five questions in advance of this week’s game

**Battle Red Blog: The 49ers gave Brock Purdy a huge pay day, but he has been hurt much of the year and Mac Jones has been the quarterback for much of the season....

Hello, good evening and welcome to week eight of the NFL season.

Tonight, TNF returns to La La Land for a matchup that folks are calling “…a football game…” Hey, why should Hollywood be the only one that gets to selectively edit reviews?

At any rate, I’m sure it’ll be a tremendously fun time watching Al Michaels sweat buckets when he want to mention the potential gambling options in his game given the news today.

So sit on back and let the awkward times roll, baby.

Here’s what you need to know to watch tonight’s game:

Who: Minnesota Vikings (3-3)...

Welcome to week 7 of the Cyclone tracker!

This is where we follow our resident weather themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins).

As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time.

Week 7 Cyclones Tracker:

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Name: Jayden Higgins

Position: WR

Projected week 7 storm path: 5 targets, 4.9 receptions, 44.7 yards, 1 TD, 10.4 fantasy points

Actual week 7 path: 3 targets, 0 receptions, 0 yards, 0 TD’s, 0 fantasy pts

Total stats through week 7: 13 targets, 9...

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Welcome to this week’s Reacts survey, where we are once again asking you to let us know how confident you are in the direction of the 2025 Texans. As always, take our survey, scroll down to the comments section and let us know why you feel the way you do, and check Battle Red Blog later this week for results!

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I thought I could put away the stages of suck after two wins, but the pile of excrement the Texans left on the field brought it back. I have been asking about four different people in my stages of suck, but there is way too much to say and I wanted to give the masthead a chance to chime in. We are focusing our attention on Nick Caley. I have one very pointed question for the masthead and another I will answer myself after giving you their answers.

Are you in or out on Nick Caley?

*PatH: As I...

Raise your hand if you’ve seen this before: The Houston Texans play a night game on National TV and get utterly embarrassed.

With 2 weeks to prepare for the Seattle Seahawks, the Texans offense took the field and looked totally unprepared.

While the defense played to form, offensive coordinator Nick Caley’s job looked phoned in by drunken frat boys playing Mutant League Football.

So far, blame has fallen on quarterback C.J. Stroud, general manager Nick Caserio, the offensive line, head coach Demeco Ryans, and of course, Caley.

But, with that much blame to go around, you have to start somewhere...

Well, they tried!

Try and try they might, the Houston Texans just couldn’t claw their way to victory in an ugly match against the Seattle Seahawks. They might have picked Sam Darnold off, they might have blocked a field goal, they might have even scored a defensive touchdown thanks to Will Anderson Jr., but this Texans team just couldn’t get it done because their offense (or lack there of) was completely exposed by the Seahawks. Three quarters into the game, the Texans offense had amassed just 127 total yards, 10 first downs (3 coming from penalties), and averaged just 3.1...

Houston has a short week ahead of them after a tough loss on the west coast. They face the San Francisco 49ers, who are coming off a strong victor against the Atlanta Falcons. FanDuel has released their initial odds and they have several interesting options for fans who are interested in placing bets on the Texans game.

The Line: Texans -1.5

his line is surprising, considering the Texans are 2–4 while the San Francisco 49ers lead the NFC West at 5–2. TE George Kittle finally returned from injury; though he didn’t record any catches, he still provided a distinct...

The Day After the Day After…when the raw, immediate emotions from the aftermath of a game diminish into the realm of clarity and the proverbial (or literal) hangover no longer haunts the mind. With that, a review of Week 7:

Maybe it WAS the opponents: When Houston outscored the Titans and Ravens 70-10, it did beg the question whether Houston’s offense was coming into its own or was the offense benefiting playing two of the worst teams in the league. Based on Monday’s result, it was the later. Granted, Seattle brings one of the best defenses in the game, particularly...

I’ve been writing for this site for going on five years now. I have been watching Houston Texans football since they beat Dallas 19-7. I have been watching Houston NFL football since the late 1970s. At no point did it ever feel like work. Last night did. A lot of it was a quick turnaround from a 9 PM Central start to a 6:30 AM start at school the next morning. The rest of it was the fact that I knew I had to watch because I needed to be able to report everything back to you.

Bill James once...

The city of Houston hasn’t seen a snap of Texans football since their 44-10 manhandling of the Baltimore Ravens way back on October 5. Since then, the Colts have roared to 6-1, the Jaguars are turning into pumpkins and the Titans are.. well, the Titans.

With that said, the national spotlight was on Houston and Seattle tonight, as the two teams battle on Lumen Field as they each look to solidify the respective courses of their season.

For Seattle, this would arguably be the best defense that they’ve played all year. Also, a win would make them 5-2 and keep...