Kyle Shannahan deserves the NFL's coaches award for Coach of the Year 2025, as the San Francisco 49ers come to face C.J. Stroud & his Houston Texans. The 49er's came off a week VII prime time win while the Texans are coming off a week VII loss in prime time. Two familiar coaching staffs, former coworkers, former players on both sides, this is the 6th meeting of all time in this series, there are six teams on a BYE in week VIII.