
Based on most of their players’ performances against the 49ers, the Cowboys unquestionably had a team worthy of an NFC title game appearance. To take juggernaut San Francisco down to the wire is no small task and speaks to the talent level Dallas had as it tried to make a deep postseason run.
Unfortunately, the Cowboys’ most important player, Dak Prescott, didn’t come to play and support his teammates’ admirable performance. (To be frank, neither did Mike McCarthy.)