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 to their second first-round playoff loss in three attempts over the past six seasons.
