HOW ‘BOUT THEM… 49ers? In the first playoff meeting in over 25 years between these two storied rivals, the 49ers simply overmatched the Cowboys in Dallas to set up a date with the Packers in the divisional round.
In typical 49ers fashion, it went down to the wire, with no lack of suspense to close out this game. But, as gut-wrenching as the final minutes were, the 49ers, and the defense, in particular, stood tall in the game’s biggest moments.
The Cowboys came into this game boasting the leagues' number one offense, ranking first in points per game (31.