Next to go to the Green Bay Packers are the 49ers on Saturday night in the divisional round of the playoffs; The Dallas Cowboys were penalized 14 times for an 89-yard loss; San Francisco lost to star guard with concussion shortly before halftime
The San Francisco 49ers move on to the NFC’s No. 1 seed, the Green Bay Packers, in the divisional playoff round after postponing a late Dallas Cowboys comeback to win a thrilling 23-17 Wild Card clash on Sunday.
Samuel was San Francisco’s all-around star, gaining 110 yards from scrimmage, of which 72 yards fell to the ground in the 49ers’ dominating display. Rookie Elijah Mitchell ran for 96 yards and landed on 27 carries.
Dallas returned to action in the last quarter, first absorbing San Francisco’s lead with Greg Zuerlein for 51 yards before Prescott cut the lead to six with eight minutes left after scoring a five-yard goal shortly after 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw before the interception.
The 49ers’ ground game ate up most of the remaining time, but Dallas still had a couple of opportunities to save the game. Immediately after the two-minute warning, on the 4th and 11th of the San Francisco 47-yard line, Prescott, under heavy pressure, tossed the ball to a wide-open Cedric Wilson, who was unable to get the low ball all the way. , diving catch.
The Cowboys returned the ball one last time with 32 seconds left, and Prescott quickly pulled off a couple of completions to put them in position for a Hail Mary try or two from the 49ers’ 41-yard line. But instead, 14 seconds into the game, the Cowboys called in the quarterback to try to sneak a few more yards before the final end zone throw, but they couldn’t hit the ball in time after Prescott’s 17-yard throw and so on. ran out.
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It was a slightly contentious end to an exciting game, with the referee appearing to be in the way as Prescott was desperate to level his offense to pick up the ball with seconds left. Said must touch the ball between each click for it to be a valid play, but by the time he did, it was too late for Dallas.
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The 49ers hit first, with Mitchell running in from four yards to complete a seven-game 75-yard surgical hit from the away side.
