In Week 8, Mac Jones and the San Francisco 49ers meet the Houston Texans at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at NRG Stadium. Jones, in his last game, posted this statline: 17-of-26 (65.4%), 152 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT.

To some, the term “system quarterback” is a pejorative. But in this 49ers’ offensive system, with Kyle Shanahan calling the plays and Christian McCaffrey making plays out of the

In 2017, Jones had Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa in front of him on the Alabama depth chart. The Crimson Tide had a new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach that season, and Brian Daboll is now the Giants’ head coach.

Jaxson Dart led the Giants to an opening-drive touchdown, connecting with tight end Theo Johnson for a 15-yard score, but New York’s offense cooled off after that. Dart later added a 6-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 27–17,

Plane protests returned on Sunday and the New York Giants responded with an ugly defensive performance, falling, 34-24, to the San Francisco 49ers.