All it had to be was anything but a loss, and they achieved that mission. It wasn't the prettiest win, but it didn't have to be. Jimmy Garoppolo wasn't great, but he was good enough, and he got great efforts from his supporting cast to land the upset in Dallas. Some late-game infractions against the Niners nearly cost them big, but didn't, and that's all that really matters in a survive-and-advance scenario. The added penalties against the Cowboys helped the 49ers get into position to strike the knockout blow but, the aforementioned three-piece sequence notwithstanding, they couldn't do it but it turned out they didn't need to.Īll they had to do was manage the game efficiently and not give the Cowboys too many opportunities to do anything other than get in their own way, something Dallas did time and again. In the third quarter, the 49ers used a blistering effort that involved a sack, an interception and then a highlight touchdown by Deebo Samuel to make it a 23-7 contest, and the Cowboys could only muster a punt after being pummeled by that three-play sequence, and that was the state of affairs heading into the fourth quarter, with the Cowboys having also been penalized 10 times to that point to the 49ers tally of just three - nearly every infraction helping to tank any potential momentum they might've gained over the first three quarters. It was yet another promising possession for Jimmy Garoppolo and his offense thereafter, but they were held to just a field goal in a game that got away from the Cowboys early. could muster in reply was a three-and-out. The 49ers dissected the Cowboys with surgical precision en route to scoring on the opening possession of the game, and all Prescott and Co. And that was the final mistake on an afternoon that saw them make a list of them en route to marching into the offseason prematurely, having played one of their worst games of the year at the wrong possible time.Īnd for San Francisco, well, they'll see you in Green Bay. There wasn't anything close to "The Catch" witnessed by Dwight Clark in yesteryear, but there was a chance the Cowboys could've delivered their own version of it, if not for a spike attempt gone awry. It was a game predicted to be a back-alley brawl and that's precisely what it became and, whether you want to factor in the officiating or not, it was the 49ers who made just enough plays to advance, while the Cowboys couldn't stop shooting themselves in the foot. Despite its early troubles Dallas still had a chance at the end of the game, but a wild sequence concluded with time running out on Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. So the cards are definitely stacked against Carolina.ARLINGTON, Texas - Things didn't go as planned for the Dallas Cowboys in their goal of staving off an upset on NFL Super Wild Card Weekend, losing 23-17 in a throwback matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Less enviably, Carolina is worst in the NFL in yards per game, with only 262.3 on average. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before kickoff: San Francisco ranks first in the league when it comes to yards allowed per game, with only 234.5 on average. The 49ers' victory brought them up to 2-2 while the Panthers' defeat pulled them down to 1-3. The smart bettors have been the ones to keep their money on San Francisco's opponents whenever they hit the road. San Francisco is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6.5-point margin of victory. QB Baker Mayfield had a memorable game, but not in the way you want to be remembered: despite one touchdown, he threw two interceptions and fumbled the ball once with only 5.47 yards per passing attempt. Meanwhile, Carolina came up short against the Arizona Cardinals last week, falling 26-16.
That receiving effort made it the first game that Samuel has posted more than 100 yards receiving.
San Francisco's WR Deebo Samuel filled up the stat sheet, catching six passes for one TD and 115 yards.
The 49ers strolled past the Los Angeles Rams with points to spare this past Monday, taking the game 24-9. San Francisco will be strutting in after a win while Carolina will be stumbling in from a loss. The San Francisco 49ers will head out on the road to face off against the Carolina Panthers at 4:05 p.m.
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