The San Francisco 49ers are one of the most banged up teams in the entire NFL , but head coach Kyle Shanahan isn't interested in excuses.

Despite a slew of health problems severely impacting some of the most prominent players on both sides of the ball, including quarterback Brock Purdy, tight end George Kittle, edge-rusher Nick Bosa and linebacker Fred Warner, San Francisco managed to enter Week 8 with a 5-2 record and a chance to move to six wins ahead of the mid-season point with a road victory over the Houston Texans.

Instead, Houston's top-ranked defense dominated the 49ers throughout the game, winning 26-15. In the aftermath of the loss, Shanahan called out his team and demanded a strong response over the coming week ahead of San Francisco's trip to the Big Apple to take on the

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