49ers Defeat Cowboys, 19-12
It wasn’t pretty, but the 49ers did what they needed to do to advance. In a defensive battle, San Francisco held the high-powered Cowboys to one touchdown. Additionally, the Niners intercepted Dak Prescott twice — leading to six points in the first half. The rivals were knotted at nine points entering the fourth quarter, but Christian McCaffrey gave the Niners the lead on the first play of the fourth. Dallas responded with a field goal to close within four points, but San Francisco answered back with a field goal of its own to go back up by seven. Dallas’ offense had a chance to tie the game when it got the ball with 3:04 remaining, but Prescott threw two incompletions and was sacked on 3rd & 10. San Francisco didn’t play its best game, but it was enough to secure a trip to the NFC Championship for the second year in a row.
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