Takeaways from the 49ers’ NFC Playoff win over the Cowboys
On Sunday night, the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers closed out Divisional Round weekend with an old-school defensive war inside Levi Stadium. However, much like their matchup last year, the San Francisco defense was able to push their team ahead in the NFL Playoffs.
Cowboys vs. 49ers was the matchup this weekend that had casual NFL fans interested. The two franchises are a pair of the most storied in league history and have devoted fan bases all over the country. However, because of their success, this game was the ninth time they have battled in the postseason, and for a second straight season.
While both teams had offenses that were effective at putting points on the board for much of the season, it was the defenses that starred on Sunday as each offense was held to a touchdown a piece in a war of defense and field goals. In the end, the San Francisco 49ers’ elite squad was just that much better and stifled Dak Prescott and the Cowboys all day long.
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With the NFC West champions headed to the conference-title game and Dallas left to contemplate another earlier-than-hoped playoff exit, let’s look at the biggest takeaways from the 49ers vs. Cowboys in the NFL Divisional Round.
