Tag: San Francisco 49ers

Cowboys-49ers Most Watched Wild-Card Game in 7 Years

Sunday’s playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers drew an average 41.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched NFL wild-card game in seven years. The audience peaked at 50.2 million viewers for the ending of the 49ers’ 23–17 win. Nickelodeon drew 1.3 million viewers to its children-geared broadcast while CBS garnered an…


49ers Star DE Nick Bosa Will Enter Concussion Protocol This Week

Star San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa came away with a concussion late in the first half of the team’s victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and will enter concussion protocol this week, according to coach Kyle Shanahan. Bosa was trying to get to quarterback Dak Prescott when he was held by La’el…


SF 49ers Hold Off Cowboys 23–17 to Advance to NFC Semi-Finals

The San Francisco 49ers (11–7) handed the Dallas Cowboys (12–6) another early playoff defeat, 23–17, in the NFC wild-card matchup at Arlington on Sunday. Dallas currently has the most consecutive playoff attempts—11 from 1996—without reaching the NFC finals. For the recently signed $40 million dollar contract of Dak Prescott, the quarterback has been unsuccessful leading the cowboys…


49ers-Cowboys Playoff Rivalry Resumes After Long Wait

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Kyle Shanahan was a teenager watching on the sideline when the heated playoff rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers reached a fever pitch with three straight NFC title game matchups. Now Shanahan will take a starring role when one of the NFL’s great rivalries resumes as head coach of the…


SF 49ers Rally to Clinch Playoff Spot in OT Over Rams 27–24

The San Francisco 49ers (10–7) were forced to win their sixth straight over the Los Angeles Rams (12–5) to clinch a playoff berth, and successfully rallied from a 17-point deficit at SOFI Stadium, with Robbie Gould kicking the 24-yard field goal game winner in overtime for a 27–24 victory. The win places the Niners into the NFC…


Titans Recover to Defeat Niners With Late FG 20–17

Following a dominating first half by the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday that began week 16 of the NFL, the scoreless Tennessee Titans turned the tide for a come-back victory on a last-minute field goal in Nashville 20–17. Titans kicker Randy Bullock barely placed a 44-yard field goal just inside the left upright, leaving only…


Nick Bosa, 49ers on a Tear Ahead of Matchup With Titans

Nick Bosa looks to continue his sack rampage when the San Francisco 49ers face the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night in a pivotal contest for both teams in Nashville. Bosa has recorded at least one sack in six straight games and has racked up a career-high 15 for the season, which is tied for third…


49ers Dominant in Much Needed Fifth Straight Win Over Rams

In essentially a must-win situation, the San Francisco 49ers dominated their divisional rival, the L.A. Rams, to keep their playoff chances alive with a 31–10 victory on Monday Night Football. The result is considered an upset as the Niners were struggling near the bottom of the NFC West Division with a 4–5 record, while the…