The heart of the season for the starts this weekend as they fly out to face the . The Niners are clearly the most formidable team the Cowboys have faced so far, and this will have significant ramifications for the playoff race. Our David Howman and Tom Ryle take a look at this game, and the challenge beyond that for Dallas.
Tom: This is shaping up to be a heavyweight bout in the NFC. (Apologies to Nate Tice of Yahoo Sports for falling back on the same metaphor he used this week in his excellent article.