San Francisco 49ers QB Mac Jones got effective protection to beat the Giants, but credit some of that success to Kyle Shanahan's plan for how to keep New York's vaunted pass rush from being a factor.

The San Francisco 49ers got back to winning ways on Sunday, and it was thanks in large part to another strong performance from star running back Christian McCaffrey. The Niners were on the road at MetLife Stadium for Week 9. They took down the New York Giants, 34-24, to improve to 6-3 on the season.

As another Giants season looks likely to wind up outside the playoffs, the hot-seat regime of coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen faced another airplane protest banner before Sunday’s home game against the 49ers.

For a few, fleeting moments, the Niners’ H-Town showdown with the Texans was a contest. For the rest of the game, it was a lopsided beatdown reminiscent of an early-season college football game between a blue-blood program and a directional school that was bused in for a blowout game and a nice check.