The Cowboys lost at home to the 49ers on Sunday, 23–17, in the latest of the franchise's long string of postseason struggles in the decades following its 1990s dynasty. But what happened in the waning seconds of Sunday's defeat was far from the only reason the Cowboys' season ended.
San Francisco led Dallas 23–7 into the fourth quarter, when the team had a meltdown to get Dak Prescott and company back into the game.
After jumping out to a 23–7 lead early in the fourth quarter, a Greg Zuerlein field goal and Jimmy Garoppolo interception, which set up a rushing touchdown by quarterback Dak Prescott, cut the lead to 23–17.