San Francisco 49ers QB Mac Jones fired a strike to WR Kendrick Bourne, moving the chains with an 18-yard gain vs. the Texans.

Kyle Shanahan’s San Francisco 49ers lead the NFC West, even without one of Brock Purdy and Mac Jones’ key weapons on the field.

The Prime Video broadcast showed Jones scarfing down a banana with 2:52 remaining in the matchup, with play-by-play man Al Michaels pointing out that Jones was nearing a dozen bananas consumed during the game; Jones was battling cramping, as well as a lingering knee injury. "He's eaten about 11 bananas tonight," Michaels said.

With the Rams in the thick of the NFC West and NFC playoff race, and a remaining schedule that includes the 49ers, Seahawks, Bucs, Lions, Seahawks again, and Falcons, Los Angeles made a trade in hopes of upgrading their secondary.

We continue to uncover new data points that suggest Jones was the quarterbacking prize of 2021 -- even if that's not saying much