The 49ers have played some good football this season.

The 49ers have played some bad football this season.

But Sunday was something else entirely: The 49ers played so poorly against the Houston Texans that it makes you question if they can ever win again.

Their performance in a 29-15 loss was, in a word, awful.

Or, if you need another word, you can go with terrible. Or dreadful, Or abysmal.

And if you’re someone who lives and dies with the Niners’ play, it was likely depressing.

Toss whatever word you want on it, but the Niners’ performance was so bad, their coach had to use the nuclear option:

He had to tell the truth in his post-game press conference.

“They kicked our ass,” Kyle Shanahan said. “There’s not much to sugarcoat. The first half was unacceptable. [The] Second half, it

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