The San Francisco 49ers return to Levi's Stadium to face an AFC South opponent for the second-consecutive week in the Houston Texans. Houston and San Francisco have squared off four times in the regular season, with the 49ers owning a 3-1 overall record against the Texans, including wins in each of the last two matchups.
The 49ers are coming off a narrow defeat to the Tennessee Titans on Thursday Night Football. San Francisco was led by WR Deebo Samuel, who hauled in nine receptions for 159 yards while adding five carries for 32 yards on the ground. WR Brandon Aiyuk registered four catches for 40 yards and one touchdown. Jeff Wilson Jr. finished with 14 carries for 45 yards and a one-yard touchdown.
Defensively, San Francisco held the Titans to 278 total net yards of offense. DE Samson Ebukam registered four tackles and 1.5 sacks and has tallied 0.5-or-more sacks in three-straight games for the first time in his career. DL Jordan Willis and Kentavius Street each sacked Titans QB Ryan Tannehill, as LB Azeez Al-Shaair notched six tackles and 0.5 sack of his own.
Here is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Sunday, January 2 at 1:05 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Texans: David Culley
What channel is the game on?
Network: CBS
Play-By-Play: Greg Gumbel
Color Analyst: Adam Archuleta
Sideline Reporter: AJ Ross
NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers can find the game on channel 715 on DirecTV.
What areas will receive the broadcast?
For those without NFL Sunday Ticket, the broadcast will be viewable within the markets designated below.
Coverage map courtesy of 506sports.com
Where can I stream the game?
NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers can stream the game using the service's official mobile app. NFL Game Pass subscribers can stream the game in its entirety once the matchup has been completed.
Bay Area fans can stream the game through the official 49ers app or at 49ers.com.
Where can I listen to the radio broadcast?
Bay Area fans can listen on KGO 810 AM and KSAN 107.7 FM The Bone, where Greg Papa and Tim Ryan will call the game.
Jesús Zárate and Carlos Yustis will call the game in Spanish. That broadcast can be listened to at 49ers.com/news/Espanol.
Houston area fans can listen on SportsRadio610 (610 AM, 100.3 FM), where Marc Vandermeer and Andre Ware will call the game.
NFL Game Pass subscribers will be able to listen to the game through that service.
SIRIUS: 134 (Hou.), 158 (SF)
XM: 383 (Hou.), 228 (SF)
SXM App: 812 (Hou.), 827 (SF)
Live updates
There will be a game-day article here at 49ers Webzone providing live updates starting during pre-game action.
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 4
Series Record: 49ers lead series 3-1
49ers Home Record vs. Texans: 49ers lead series 2-0
49ers Away Record vs. Texans: Series is tied 1-1
First Meeting: 1/1/06, 49ers win 20-17 (OT), at SF
Last Meeting: 12/10/17, 49ers win 26-16, at Hou.
Current Streak: Won 2
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 2 (10/6/13 - current)
Longest Texans Win Streak: 1 (10/25/09)
Most 49ers Points: 34 (10/6/13): 49ers win 34-3, at SF
Most Texans Points: 24 (10/25/09): Texans win 24-21, at Hou.
49ers Shutouts: None
Texans Shutouts: None
49ers Notes
- QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO completed 26 of 35 atts. (74.3 pct.) for 322 yards last week, his 4th game with 300+ passing yards in 2021. He is 1 of 5 NFC QBs with a 90+ rating in 10+ games (10) this season. Since Week 8, he ranks 2nd in NFL with a 104.8 rating.
- Rookie QB TREY LANCE has 354 passing yards, 137 rushing yards and 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) with a 88.4 rating in 5 games this season.
- RB ELI MITCHELL leads all rookies in scrimmage yards per game (98.3).
- RB JEFF WILSON aims for his 3rd in a row with a rushing TD.
- TE GEORGE KITTLE needs 64 rec. yards to pass HOFer KELLEN WINSLOW SR. (4,513) for the 2nd-most rec. yards by TE in 1st 5 seasons all-time. He is 1 of 2 TEs (TRAVIS KELCE) with 500+ rec. yards in each of the past 5 seasons.
- WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 9 catches and a career-high 191 scrimmage yards (159 rec., 32 rush) last week. He is the 1st player since ANTONIO BROWN (2017) with 150+ rec. yards in 4+ games (4) in a single season. He is the 1st player in NFL history with 1,200+ rec. yards (1,247) and 300+ rush yards (301) in single season.
- WR BRANDON AIYUK had his 5th rec. TD of season last week.
- DL NICK BOSA leads the NFL with 19 TFL and is tied for 3rd in sacks (career-high 15). He aims for his 4th in a row at home with sack.
- LB FRED WARNER has 4 straight 100+ tackle seasons (114). He has 8+ tackles in 7 of his past 8 games at home.
- DL SAMSON EBUKAM had a season-high 1.5 sacks last week and aims for his 3rd in a row with sack.
- DB JIMMIE WARD had 2 PD last week.
