Trey Lance making some splashy plays during his home debut will be the headline of this week, but the most impressive performance of the day came on the other side of the ball. The 49ers' defense held a red-hot Houston offense that was coming off of back-to-back 35+ point performances to just 7 points and 222 yards, 57 of which came in garbage time in the final minute and twelve seconds when the game was far out of reach.
Aside from a 14 play, 80-yard drive in the 2nd quarter, and a couple of pass interference penalties in the second half, the 49ers' defense was essentially flawless, stifling the Texans' rushing attack while also regularly getting pressure on rookie quarterback Davis Mills.