The San Francisco 49ers are marching on to their second consecutive NFC championship game after defeating the Dallas Cowboys 19-12. NFL NFLPlayoffs DALvsSF FTTB
, on Sunday, marking the second consecutive season San Francisco sent Dallas home in the playoffs. The 49ers are moving on in large part because of their No. 1-ranked defense. San Francisco’s defense intercepted Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott twice in the first half and held Dallas out of the end zone in the second half.
NFL newsletter:The 49ers have the NFL’s top defense, and they are proving it in the postseason. Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir intercepted Prescott in the first quarter and linebacker Fred Warner intercepted the Cowboys quarterback in the second quarter. Both turnovers led to field goals. Warner had six tackles, one tackle for loss and one interception in the first half alone. He finished with nine total tackles in the game. The Cowboys offense gained 136 total yards in the first half and was held to just six points. San Francisco had a 9-6 lead at halftime.Prescott faced constant pressure from the 49ers’ front four, and San Francisco’s physical style proved to be too much for the Cowboys offense to handle. Prescott finished with 206 passing yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, resulting in a 63.6 passer rating. The Cowboys scored 31 points and totaled 425 yards last week versus Tampa Bay. Dallas had 282 yards of total offense against San Francisco.with a little over five minutes remaining in the third quarter energized the 49ers. The 49ers tight end juggled the football but was able to haul in a deep pass up the middle that put San Francisco in Dallas territory. The 49ers were able to finish the drive off early in the fourth quarter when running back Christian McCaffrey ran up the middle for a 2-yard touchdown to lift the 49ers to a 16-9 lead. It was San Francisco’s first touchdown of the game.
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