SANTA CLARA – So a lot for savoring a victory.
Questions concerning the Dallas Cowboys – their subsequent opponent — bombarded 49ers avid gamers prior to they even were given dressed after Sunday’s 35-16 house win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Same factor came about to the Cowboys in an instant once they beat the visiting New England Patriots 38-3, essentially the most lopsided loss in Bill Belichick’s training profession.
See, there’s by no means a minute to waste when it comes to staging some other 49ers-Cowboys showdown, the following of which works down this Sunday night time at Levi’s Stadium between the 49ers (4-0) and Cowboys (3-1).
“We just know what they’re capable of, and a win in San Francisco would be magnificent,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones instructed Dallas-area newshounds. “A win against that team would feel like you’re playing for the marbles in the NFL. When you’re a guest of a team that’s undefeated …we’re going to come in there and try to stay on the field with them.”
The 49ers’ box is the place the Cowboys were given eradicated from final yr’s NFC divisional playoffs, a yr after the 49ers received in a wild-card matchup in Arlington, Texas.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, proper after Sunday’s win, were given blitzed via newshounds asking about January’s 19-12 go out. “We’re so far passed that to be honest with you, that’s obvious,” Prescott responded. “If you just want to piss me off going into this weekend, I appreciate that, appreciate that. I do. Yeah, appreciate that, appreciate that.”
The 49ers-Cowboys sequence is tied at 19-19-1, together with six battles for a Super Bowl berth. This is their first prime-time assembly hosted via the 49ers since 1983, a 42-17 win on “Monday Night Football.”
“Dallas, it’s always going to be one of those, what they call ‘ice-bag games.’ It’s a physical game,” mentioned 49ers left take on Trent Williams, who’s by no means cared for the Cowboys, both whilst rising up two hours east of Dallas in Longview, Texas, or via dealing with them in the NFL with Washington and the 49ers.
Here is how the fortieth assembly shapes up:
TOP-FIVE STORYLINES
HISTORY LESSONS: As proper take on Colton McKivitz mentioned: “This one will be a little extra, the history of the playoffs and the history of these two franchises. There’s definitely going to be a buzz.” Recent historical past noticed the 49ers advance in the previous two postseasons, however this competition’s roots are in the NFC Championship Game: Dallas received the 1970, ’71, ’92 and ’93 conferences; the 49ers received in the 1981 and ’94 seasons en direction to their first and final Super Bowl wins.
RUSHING LEADERS: Christian McCaffrey’s four-touchdown outburst Sunday and his NFL-leading 459 dashing yards are garnering nationwide consideration. Not a ways in the back of him, with the fifth-most dashing yards (311), is Tony Pollard, who sustained a fractured left fibula on Jimmie Ward’s take on in final season’s playoff matchup. Dallas’ protection allowed 222 dashing yards in shedding at Arizona and ranks twenty seventh at 4.61-yards allowed in keeping with lift; the 49ers’ run protection ranks 0.33 in yards in keeping with recreation (66.0).
PARSONS VS. BOSA: At this time final yr, Micah Parsons used to be the early favourite for NFL Defensive Player of the Year, an award that as a substitute went to the 49ers’ Nick Bosa. Parsons is off to some other spectacular get started (4 sacks, 8 quarterback hits, NFC Defender of the Month). Parsons performed thru a second-quarter knee damage Sunday (44 of 55 snaps). Although the 49ers offensive line performed “unbelievable” in opposition to Arizona, trainer Kyle Shanahan expects a “huge” problem with the Cowboys’ go rush and velocity. As for Bosa, he has only one sack however his 10 quarterback hits are third-most in the back of Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt and Cleveand’s Myles Garrett, the latter of whom hosts the 49ers on Oct. 15.
TREY LANCE REUNION: Traded a month in the past for a fourth-round select, Lance is serving because the Cowboys No. 3 (emergency) quarterback in the back of Prescott and Cooper Rush. Lance instructed the Cowboys’ web page final week: “It’s been good for me to get a new look and a fresh start. It’s a breath of fresh air here.” Coach Mike McCarthy praised Lance’s paintings ethic as he learns from quarterbacks trainer Scott Tolzien, a 49ers third-stringer in 2011-12.
QUARTERBACK SPOTLIGHT: OK, the quarterbacks that subject maximum are Prescott and the 49ers’ Brock Purdy, who finished 20-of-21 passes Sunday whilst showing the “timing element and anticipation” that Shanahan loves. Purdy has thrown 211 consecutive passes with out an interception; Prescott’s most effective interception clinched their Week 3 loss at Arizona. Purdy’s best objectives are Brandon Aiyuk (17 catches, 320 yards, two touchdowns), Deebo Samuel (17 catches, 247 yards, one landing) and George Kittle (14 catches, 148 yards); the Cowboys’ go-to guy stays CeeDee Lamb (23 catches, 309 yards, one landing).
INJURY WATCH
Here are the 49ers’ well being problems:
Running again Elijah Mitchell (knee)
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel (knee, rib)
Wide receiver Jauan Jennings (shin)
Offensive lineman Jon Feliciano (concussion)
*Cornerback Ambry Thomas (knee)
*Linebacker Dre Greenlaw (ankle)
*Greenlaw, Thomas weren’t discussed via trainer Kyle Shanahan on Monday’s convention name regardless of fresh accidents. All different accidents are indexed as “day to day” problems, despite the fact that Feliciano will have to transparent the NFL’s concussion protocol to resume special-teams tasks.
Here are the Cowboys’ well being problems:
Left take on Tyron Smith (knee)
Right guard Zack Martin (leg)
Running again Rico Dowdle (hip)
Tight finish Peyton Hendershot (ankle)
C Tyler Biadasz (hamstring)
*CB Trevon Diggs (knee) went on injured reserve final week; his alternative, DaRon Bland returned one in all his two interceptions Sunday for a landing.
SERIES RECORDS
Not most effective are they tied at 19-19-1, the 49ers are 10-10 at house in opposition to the Cowboys they usually’ve cut up the final six conferences. Dallas leads 5-4 in playoff motion.
In their final regular-season assembly, the visiting 49ers fell 41-33 in December 2020, with Nick Mullens tearing an elbow ligament and Javon Kinlaw huring his knee for long-term ramifications. The final regular-season recreation at Levi’s Stadium used to be Oct. 22, 2017, when Prescott threw 3 landing passes in a a 40-10 Cowboys win to break C.J. Beathard’s beginning debut.
SUNDAY NIGHT SPOTLIGHT
The most effective different time those competitors met for a Sunday night time kickoff: a 24-6 win via the 49ers at Dallas on Nov. 11, 1990. The 49ers cling a 3-1 merit in prime-time matchups, together with that 1983 house tilt in which Joe Montana threw 4 landing passes.
Overall, the 49ers are 17-18 on Sunday night time (12-9 at house). They are 3-4 beneath trainer Kyle Shanahan, shedding their final 3 appearances (2021 house video games in opposition to Green Bay and Indianapolis; final season at Denver).
“Anytime there’s matchups, especially for the night games, that’s what’s great for our league,” Shanahan mentioned. “There’s not anything extra amusing than being part of it as a participant or trainer. These are the video games you are living for and experience. But it’s an entire week to get there with giant preparation.
“I know people will be amped up, they love it when the rest of the league gets to watch them.”
MILESTONE MARKERS
Winning would make Purdy 10-0 and fit Mike Tomczak (Chicago Bears, 1986-87) because the second-most consecutive wins to get started a quarterback’s profession since 1990. Ben Roethlisberger began 15-0 for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2004-05; Purdy may just probably equivalent that mark Nov. 15 at house in opposition to Tampa Bay and surpass it on Thanksgiving night time in Seattle.
After McCaffrey surpassed Jerry Rice’s 49ers document Sunday via scoring in a thirteenth consecutive recreation (together with playoffs), he subsequent may just tie Emmitt Smith’s 14-game spree for the 1995 Cowboys (who dethroned the 49ers as Super Bowl champs). The most effective avid gamers in NFL historical past with an extended streak (playoffs integrated) are Lenny Moore (17), John Riggins (15), and O.J. Simpson (15).
Rice nonetheless holds the franchise’s document when it comes to strictly regular-season video games (13); Purdy is on a 10-game regular-season landing streak.
CROSSOVER SCOUTING
The 49ers, to an extent, already studied Cowboys’ movie final week to get ready for the Cardinals, who received 28-16 in their Week 3 matchup in Arizona. “You get to see a little crossover,” Shanahan mentioned. “But I really never prepare the week before (the following week’s game). It takes away from the week you’re at. There’s always time to get it done.” That time is now.
AIKMAN’S TAKE
Ex-Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman, showing on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown, mentioned the 49ers are this season’s maximum spectacular workforce. “They play a style of football that reminds me a lot of some of the teams I was part of. They’re very physical. If you’re going to play the 49ers, whether you’re playing their offense or against their defense, you better bring some physicality, because if you don’t match that, you’re going to have a really tough time. That’s why Dallas in the postseason has had a hard time. This is going to be a great game. It’s a great matchup between what I think are the two titans in the NFC, along with Philadelphia.”
WEATHER FORECAST
Sunny, 82 levels, with 10 to 15 mph winds, in accordance to climate.com. That’s an identical to this previous Sunday’s recreation (sunny, 75 levels, 9 mph winds at kickoff).
BETTING LINE
The 49ers are liked via 3 ½ issues and the over/beneath level overall is 45, in accordance to BetMGM. This season, the 49ers are 3-0-1 in opposition to the unfold, they usually wanted Purdy’s fourth-quarter landing sneak Sunday to quilt their 14-point unfold.
Prediction: 49ers 30, Cowboys 23
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