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ARLINGTON, Texas — Receiver Deebo Samuel carried the ball 26 yards for a touchdown on the play following an interception by Dak Prescott and the San Francisco 49ers survived a late push from the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday to win. finally 23-17.
The Cowboys had one last chance with 14 seconds left at the 49ers 41-yard line. Prescott spun in midfield and slipped, hoping then to get one last play.
However, from the line of 24, the Cowboys failed to put the ball in play before the last seconds ticked away. After a short delay, referee Alex Kemp announced that the game was well and truly over.
The 49ers overcame an intercepted pass from Jimmy Garoppolo as they led by 13 points in the fourth quarter. Prescott netted the middle finger and cut the 49ers lead to a touchdown, with a chance to take the lead with a conversion.
However, on a fourth down, Prescott made a pass just out of Cedrick Wilson’s reach.
“I’m still trying to figure out where I am – it’s pretty emotional,” Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan said immediately after the win. I thought we had a lot of chances to win the game – I felt like we did a couple of times – but the guys kept fighting. »
“And we made a few mistakes at the end of the game that shouldn’t have gotten us there. The fact that the guys came to finish the game, especially in this environment, is a great victory. »
Garoppolo completed 16 of 25 passes for 172 yards, with no touchdowns and one interception.
For his part, Prescott threw the ball 42 times, completing 23 passes for 254 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
The 49ers (11-7) will play Green Bay in the second round of the playoffs, with the goal of another appearance in the National Conference Finals.
The Cowboys’ streak (12-6) without a presence in the National Conference final will extend to a 27th year.
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