The San Francisco 49ers return to the NFC Championship Game for the third time in four seasons after beating the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
The San Francisco 49ers return to the NFC Championship Game for the third time in four seasons after beating the Dallas Cowboys 19-12 on Sunday. Christian McCaffrey scored a go-ahead 2-yard touchdown run to open the fourth quarter, and the 49ers held on to oust the Dallas Cowboys 19-12 in a tedious divisional-round playoff game before a spirited crowd of 71,888 at Levi’s Stadium.
The No. 2 seed 49ers will play for a Super Bowl berth next Sunday at the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles, who advanced with a 38-7 win Saturday over the New York Giants. Rookie Brock Purdy, in his seventh win since relieving an injured Jimmy Garoppolo, delivered clutch completions down the stretch. He finished 18-of-29 for 214 yards with no turnovers.hereSan Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle reaches to catch a pass thrown by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy in the fourth quarter of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 19-12. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy smiles while waiting to be interviewed for television after defeating the Dallas Cowboys during their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 19-12. San Francisco 49ers’ Robbie Gould kicks a 47-yard field goal against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. San Francisco 49ers’ Fred Warner tackles Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott in the second quarter of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, January 22, 2023. San Francisco 49ers’ Robbie Gould celebrates his field goal against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, January 22, 2023. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy throws a pass against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. San Francisco 49ers defense celebrates after teammate Fred Warner intercepts a pass intended for Dallas Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb in the second quarter of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Dallas Cowboys’ Dalton Schultz scores a touchdown as San Francisco 49ers’ Fred Warner tackles from behind in the second quarter of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Football fans cheer before the start of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy makes a throw against the Dallas Cowboys’ DeMarcus Lawrence in the first quarter of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, January 22, 2023. San Francisco 49ers’ Fred Warner celebrates his tackle against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, January 22, 2023. San Francisco 49ers’ Talanoa Hufanga tackles Dallas Cowboys’ Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott while attempting to run for a touchdown in the first quarter of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Football players line up along the sideline during the playing of the national anthem before the start of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. San Francisco 49ers’ Mitch Wishnowsky and Dallas Cowboys’ Bryan Anger greet each other during warmups before their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, January 22, 2023. The San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush perform on the field before the start of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Mike Herkenrath, of Eagle, Idaho, holds 49ers cutouts of quarterback Joe Montana and Dwight Clark while cheering for the team with his daughter Kat Herkenrath before the start of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy stretches before the start of their NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023.
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