The Giants and 49ers meet in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. Here's how to watch and more on this NFC showdown at MetLife Stadium this weekend.

The San Francisco 49ers had to do something to their edge rusher room, and they likely had to do it before their next game, not the trade deadline. So, the team went out and acqu ired Keion Wh ite in what should be viewed as an easy decision and a no-brainer for both sides.

The San Francisco 49ers got Alfred Collins back late in the second quarter against the Texans and almost immediately lost another defensive lineman.

Purdy was on the 49ers’ sideline in a road game for the first time since re-aggravating his toe injury against the Jaguars. He did not travel to Los Angeles on Oct. 2, and didn't travel to Tampa on Oct. 11. While he was on the sideline for last week’s game against Atlanta, that was a home game.

The San Francisco 49ers being the favorites isn’t anything new. However, the New York Giants not being significant underdogs is eyebrow-raising. That’s the scenario we have heading into Week 9. Here’s a look at the Giants’ odds by game:

For a few, fleeting moments, the Niners’ H-Town showdown with the Texans was a contest. For the rest of the game, it was a lopsided beatdown reminiscent of an early-season college football game between a blue-blood program and a directional school that was bused in for a blowout game and a nice check.

The 49ers just lost 26-15 to the Houston Texans, who came into the game with just two wins and four losses. Now, the 49ers have five wins and three losses, which is good, but they didn't play like a playoff team today. They played like pure pretenders.

The 49ers had the ball for only 18 ½ minutes Sunday. It's an apt analogy for Mac Jones, whose time as San Francisco's starting quarterback is growing short.