
Arik Armstead and Javon Kinlaw have each endured injury-hit 2022 campaigns but, as the 49ers’ defense prepares to face arguably its sternest test since the Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round meeting with the Dallas Cowboys, their presence could hardly be more valuable.
The Cowboys’ offense is a well-rounded attack that can produce big plays through the air and on the ground, but the 49ers, in large part through their depth on the defensive line, have the personnel to take away both.