Oct 26, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) runs after a handoff from San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones (10) during the first quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

On the eighth Sunday of the NFL's 2025 season, 33 players from Alabama high schools and colleges (excluding Alabama and Auburn) got on the field.

Week 9 NFL power rankings change with Texans, Ravens, Dolphins, Jets wins, Titans, Saints, Browns, Giants, Bengals, Cowboys, Vikings, Falcons losses.

According to Will Kunkel, the Texans are the first team in NFL history to have a losing record through seven weeks of the season while also holding up as the league's top scoring defense. 🤯The Texans are the first team in NFL HISTORY to have the leagues best scoring defense (14.7 ppg) and have a losing record through 7 games.

The San Francisco 49ers will need their secondary at full strength to combat injuries on the defensive line vs. the Houston Texans.

For the Texans, CJ Stroud threw for 229 yards with one touchdown and an interception in the losing effort. Derek Stingley, the No. 3 overall pick in 2022, had an interception during the game. Stingley was involved in an incident involving Smith-Njigba on the sidelines.

The Houston Texans receive unfortunate injury updates for the San Francisco 49ers game regarding Nico Collins and Christian Kirk.

Change was expected to come to the Texans after back-to-back postseason appearances, but six games into the season and it looks like regression.