Texans vs. 49ers fourth quarter recap: San Francisco gets the win 23-7

The San Francisco 49ers were able to hold off the Houston Texans 23-7 in the fourth quarter of Week 17.

Texans vs. 49ers first quarter recap

Texans vs. 49ers second quarter recap

Texans vs. 49ers third quarter recap

Texans 9th drive (8 plays, 17 yards, 4:31) — [continued] WR Brandin Cooks draws two pass interference calls to put Houston in the 49ers red zone. Mills gets sacked on. K Ka’imi Fairbairn attempts a 46-yard field goal, and it appears it is going to sneak through the left upright, but the wind carries the kick and it is no good.

49ers 10th drive (4 plays, 65 yards, 2:08) — It only took the 49ers four plays, and QB Trey Lance found WR Deebo Samuel for a 45-yard touchdown. 49ers, 17-7

Texans 10th drive (6 plays, 14 yards, 3:10) — Houston can’t get anything going and have to punt the ball. The closest they could get is a third-and-8 from the San Francisco 41-yard line.

49ers 11th drive (10 plays, 71 yards, 3:27) — TE George Kittle catches a 29-yard pass on third-and-12 from the 49ers’ 28-yard line. The Texans’ defense was clearly gassed. Safety Justin Reid was helped off the field with a lower left leg injury. K Robbie Gould connects on a 27-yard field goal. 49ers, 20-7

Texans 11th drive (4 plays, 8 yards, 0:38) — The Texans go four-and-out.

49ers 12th drive (4 plays, 9 yards, 1:29) — As San Francisco runs out the clock, they get stopped and have to send Gould on for another field goal, this time of 36 yards. 49ers, 23-7

Texans 12th drive (6 plays, 57 yards, 1:12) — Houston pads their stats on the way to running out the clock to post a 4-12 record with a game to play.