Thoughts and notes from 49ers loss vs. On Thursday night, the San Francisco 49ers lost 17-0 to the Houston Texans in their final preseason game of the 2022 season.

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49ers observations: Roster decisions remain after preseason finale loss NBCS Bay Area On Thursday night, the San Francisco 49ers lost 17-0 to the Houston Texans in their final preseason game of the 2022 season.Offense struggles, but 49ers rookie Samuel Womack does it again in loss to Texans San Francisco Chronicle.From there, the 49ers will enter into preparations for their season opener on Sunday, September 11 against the Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago. The 49ers finished their preseason schedule with a 2-1 record after the loss and now will be in decision-making mode over the next few days as they make roster cuts in preparation for the NFL's August 30 deadline to trim rosters to 53 players. The offense held onto the ball for 15 plays and moved inside the Texans' 10-yard line but were unable to put any points on the board before time expired. The Texans were forced to punt after the interception, which led to Purdy and the 49ers taking over one last time at their own 12-yard line. 📺 » | /OHbDB7vonk- Houston Texans August 26, 2022 Pierce had six carries for 37 yards on the drive, which was aided early by a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty on 3rd down by defensive lineman Charles Omenihu. But the 49ers were forced to punt before reaching midfield, which led to the Texans taking over at their own 15.įrom there the Texans engineered an 11-play, 85-yard drive that ended in a one-yard run by Dameon Pierce to take a 7-0 lead. The 49ers opened the game with possession and moved 25 yards in five plays, with 15 of those coming on a pass from Lance to fullback Kyle Juszczyk. The 49ers committed 11 penalties for 104 yards in the game. Davis Mills started the game at quarterback for the Texans and played just over two quarters, throwing for 58 yards with one touchdown and one interception on 6-of-10 passing. Nate Sudfeld and Brock Purdy alternated possessions the rest of the way for the 49ers, with Sudfeld throwing for 49 yards and one interception on 5-of-10 passing and Purdy finishing 13-of-20 182 yards passing and one interception. Quarterback Trey Lance played three possessions for the 49ers and finished with 49 yards on 7-of-11 passing before leaving the game early in the second quarter. The 49ers didn't find much of a rhythm offensively Thursday night in a game that saw them briefly play a number of starters on offense while resting several key players on defense.

49ers fans who were unable to tune in to Thursday night's preseason finale should be happy they found something better to do, as the 49ers fell 17-0 to Houston Texans in a game that was best suited for curing insomnia.

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