Back when the NFL schedule was released for the 2024 season, everyone marked this game down as one to look forward to. It’s why NBC claimed it for Sunday Night Football, after all. Cowboys and 49ers, a historic rivalry that’s been (sort of) renewed lately, under the bright lights of prime time television.
The setup for this one is easy. There are decades of history between these franchises, and even the recent history has been juicy. The 49ers knocked the Cowboys out of the playoffs in two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022, with each game ending with some odd plays from Dallas, namely the Dak Prescott draw play and the Ezekiel Elliott at center non-Hail Mary.