San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys

The 49ers lost the Conference Championships 3-14 against the Dallas Cowboys on 1972-01-02. . . . On the Dallas Cowboys' side . . The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff was projecting Friday. The 49ers stay on track for the divisional standings expected coming into the calendar's back half.[1][2]

The 49ers lost the Conference Championships 3-14 against the Dallas Cowboys on 1972-01-02. . . .

The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script the staff has been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the playbook calls. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half. The Conference Championships's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.

The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been pointing toward. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the unit has been generating.

49ers 3, Dallas Cowboys 14. Margin: minus 11. The Conference Championships's box score reads: . . . On the Dallas Cowboys' side: . . The closing-quarter game-script stayed in line with the projected outcome.

A 3-14 Conference Championships road loss at the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers' postseason bracket continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.

How it unfolded

. . . The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side for the Dallas Cowboys, and .

The turning point

The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The defensive front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.

By the numbers

. The lead-back rotation: . Receiver room: .

Personnel watch

The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offense's production.

What it means

The Conference Championships's outcome maps to the projected postseason pacing. The season closes here. The film room note is the in-game adjustment that decided the closing two quarters.