At 3-4, the 49ers were in familiar territory. They did that before finishing 13-4 in 2022 and 10-7 in 2021.
So, no one should be surprised that the 49ers bounced back against the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. It’s that time of the year.
The 49ers held off the Cowboys with a 30-24 victory in a wild game in Santa Clara. San Francisco is now 4-4 and tied for the NFC West lead, while the Cowboys fall to 3-4.
The 49ers led the Cowboys 27-10 midway through the fourth quarter with 4:25 remaining. They let the Cowboys come back, but Dallas had a push to take the lead late in the fourth quarter.
Attempting his 24th career comeback, Doug Prescott threw four completions, including a drop by Kavonte Durbin on a long pass, as the Cowboys got the ball at their own 25 with 3:05 left. San Francisco got the first down it needed to run out the clock, denying Prescott another chance.
The 49ers trailed 10-6 at halftime, but opened the second half with three consecutive touchdown drives.
They finished with 469 yards as Brock Birdie completed 18 of 26 passes for 260 yards and a touchdown. George Kittle caught six passes for 128 yards and a touchdown, and Tebow Samuel had eight touches for 86 yards, despite his rib injury. Rookie Isaac Curendo rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries after Jordan Mason’s shoulder injury.
Prescott was 25-of-38 for 243 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. CeeDee Lamb caught 13 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.
Deommodore Lenoir and Ji’Ayir Brown had interceptions for 49, and Nick Bosa had one of the team’s two sacks.
