The San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys playoff rivalry runs deep. Combined, they have won ten Super Bowls. They met on Sunday for the first time in the postseason since 1995. And they didn't disappoint.
The 49ers (11-7) held on after a fast and furious Cowboys rally to win 23-17 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 49ers win was the first for a road team thus far in the playoffs. They advance to the NFC Divisional Round to face the No. 1 seed, the Green Bay Packers.
After a Jimmy Garoppolo interception, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott led his team down the field. Prescott took matters into his own hands when the Cowboys approached the goal line and ran for a five-yard TD to make it a 23-17 game. After each team had a possession, the game came down to the Cowboys having to drive 75 yards to win the game with 32 seconds remaining. Prescott led the Cowboys to the 49ers 40-yard line with 14 seconds to go. Prescott inexplicably ran a quarterback sneak in the middle of the field. Instead of sliding early and spiking the ball to give the Cowboys a shot at the end zone, he kept going, finally sliding to the 24-yard line. The Cowboys (12-6) had no timeouts left to stop the clock. They ran up to spike the ball. The umpire bumped into Prescott in an attempt to set the ball. Right as the Cowboys got set, time expired, and the 49ers pulled off the upset.
The 49ers could be a good omen for them. In the previous four meetings between the teams, the victor went on to win the Super Bowl.
Here is what happened between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.
The 49ers (11-7) held on after a fast and furious Cowboys rally to win 23-17 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 49ers win was the first for a road team thus far in the playoffs. They advance to the NFC Divisional Round to face the No. 1 seed, the Green Bay Packers.
After a Jimmy Garoppolo interception, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott led his team down the field. Prescott took matters into his own hands when the Cowboys approached the goal line and ran for a five-yard TD to make it a 23-17 game. After each team had a possession, the game came down to the Cowboys having to drive 75 yards to win the game with 32 seconds remaining. Prescott led the Cowboys to the 49ers 40-yard line with 14 seconds to go. Prescott inexplicably ran a quarterback sneak in the middle of the field. Instead of sliding early and spiking the ball to give the Cowboys a shot at the end zone, he kept going, finally sliding to the 24-yard line. The Cowboys (12-6) had no timeouts left to stop the clock. They ran up to spike the ball. The umpire bumped into Prescott in an attempt to set the ball. Right as the Cowboys got set, time expired, and the 49ers pulled off the upset.
Garoppolo went 16-of-25 for 172 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Prescott was 23-of-42 for 254 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
The 49ers could be a good omen for them. In the previous four meetings between the teams, the victor went on to win the Super Bowl.
Here is what happened between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.