San Francisco’s win over Dallas was their Twelfth-straight this season, the 49ers reserving a 3rd NFC Conference Championship look in 4 years, whereas additionally knocking the Cowboys out of the playoffs for a second 12 months in a row; watch Championship Sunday stay on Sky Sports NFL
Last Updated: 23/01/23 3:49am
San Francisco 49ers working again Christian McCaffrey celebrates with quarterback Brock Purdy after scoring his essential go-ahead landing
Christian McCaffrey ran within the go-ahead landing because the San Francisco 49ers eked out a 19-12 win over the Dallas Cowboys in a massively absorbing divisional spherical conflict, reserving a 3rd NFC Championship look in 4 years.
Story of the sport
Robbie Gould additionally kicked 4 discipline objectives for the 49ers, whereas rookie seventh-round QB Brock Purdy accomplished 19 of 29 passes for 214 yards because the 49ers e-book their journey to Philadelphia to face the Eagles in subsequent Sunday’s title sport.
George Kittle additionally had 5 catches for 95 yards – together with an unbelievable one-handed circus seize off his helmet to assist arrange McCaffrey’s essential rating – as San Francisco received a staggering Twelfth-straight sport this season.
San Francisco 49ers star tight finish George Kittle made an astonishing one-handed catch that bounced off his helmet!
San Francisco 49ers star tight finish George Kittle made an astonishing one-handed catch that bounced off his helmet!
Dak Prescott was 23-of-37 passing for 206 yards, one landing and two first-half interceptions for the Cowboys, who have been knocked out of the playoffs for the second 12 months in a row by the 49ers.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott throws a second interception of the primary half in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott throws a second interception of the primary half in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers.
Prescott tied for the regular-season lead with 15 interceptions, although his first half picks did not show as expensive as they maybe might have, with the 49ers failing to seek out the top zone and constructing solely a 9-6 benefit on the break.
Scoring abstract
FIRST QUARTER Cowboys 0-3 49ers Robbie Gould 26-yard discipline purpose SECOND QUARTER Cowboys 6-3 49ers Dak Prescott four-yard TD move to Dalton Schultz (failed additional level) Cowboys 6-6 49ers Robbie Gould 47-yard discipline purpose Cowboys 6-9 49ers Robbie Gould 50-yard discipline purpose THIRD QUARTER Cowboys 9-9 49ers Brett Maher 25-yard discipline purpose FOURTH QUARTER Cowboys 9-16 49ers Christian McCaffrey two-yard speeding TD (additional level) Cowboys 12-16 49ers Brett Maher 43-yard discipline purpose Cowboys 12-19 49ers Robbie Gould 28-yard discipline purpose
Of better concern to Dallas was the harm to working again Tony Pollard, who was carted off the sector and would not return after selecting up a excessive ankle pressure late within the first half.
The Dallas Cowboys took the lead after a Dalton Schultz TD seize, however Brett Maher then missed with one other additional level try.
The Dallas Cowboys took the lead after a Dalton Schultz TD seize, however Brett Maher then missed with one other additional level try.
Dallas head earlier taken a 6-3 lead on a Prescott four-yard TD toss to tight finish Dalton Schultz with 9 and a half minutes remaining within the second quarter. On the following additional level try, San Francisco’s Samson Ebukam used his left hand to dam Brett Maher’s kick, his fifth such miss this postseason.
Maher was, nonetheless, profitable with two second-half discipline objectives, one to tie the sport up within the third quarter after Ray-Ray McCloud fumbled a punt return to set Dallas up with excellent discipline place deep contained in the San Francisco half.
The 49ers once more regained the lead on the very first play of the fourth quarter, courtesy of McCaffrey’s two-yard TD run to cap a 10-play, 91-yard drive.
Christian McCaffrey ran in what proved to be the game-winning landing for the San Francisco 49ers in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys.
Christian McCaffrey ran in what proved to be the game-winning landing for the San Francisco 49ers in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys.
Maher’s second FG from 43 yards moved the Cowboys again to inside 4 of their hosts, however one other prolonged 49ers drive, this one capped with Gould’s fourth discipline purpose of the sport, restored their one-score benefit with solely three minutes left and Dallas did not threaten to seek out the top zone within the remaining exchanges.
Stats leaders
Cowboys
Passing: Dak Prescott, 23/37, 206 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTsRushing: Ezekiel Elliott, 10 carries, 26 yardsReceiving: CeeDee Lamb, 10 catches, 117 yardsDalton Schultz, 5 catches, 27 yards, 1 TD
49ers
Passing: Brock Purdy, 19/29, 214 yardsRushing: Elijah Mitchell, 14 carries, 51 yardsChristian McCaffrey, 10 carries, 35 yards, 1 TDReceiving: George Kittle, 5 catches, 95 yards
What’s subsequent?
We have our remaining 4 for the Conference Championship video games subsequent Sunday, stay on Sky Sports NFL.
Firstly, the 49ers journey to Philadelphia to face the Eagles within the NFC title sport (Kick-off, 8pm), whereas the Kansas City Chiefs then host the Cincinnati Bengals within the AFC (Kick-off, 11.30pm), with the winners progressing by way of to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona on February 12.
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