San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had every right to be frustrated after his team was wholly outplayed by the Houston Texans in Week 8, dropping a 26-15 road bout in which his offense failed to secure a first down until the waning moments of the first half.
At 5-3, the Niners suddenly find themselves dropping from the No. 2 seed into the final Wild Card spot, and it doesn't help the rest of the NFC West (save the Arizona Cardinals) entered the week with identical 5-2 records.
Combined with the swarm of injuries that only continued for San Francisco at NRG Stadium, one would figure Shanahan and general manager John Lynch would actively be working the phones to pull off some sort of trade between now and the Nov.