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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan threw a brutal jab on the Dallas Cowboys whereas discussing his preparation for the NFC Divisional sport
Whereas talking to reporters about his workforce’s upcoming divisional spherical sport towards the San Francisco 49ers, Shanahan stated he started getting ready to tackle the Inexperienced Bay Packers throughout the second quarter of their Wild Card weekend win over the Cowboys.
“We had been already in right here so we had been doing it [preparing] that day, we had blended in [Packers tape] slightly bit earlier within the week… began actually specializing in them midway via the second quarter,” Shanahan stated whereas cracking a smile.
“Then they [the Cowboys] scored on the finish of the second quarter so I form of did each at halftime. Then third quarter I used to be set on [the Packers],” Shanahan continued.
At halftime, Dallas was trailing Inexperienced Bay by 20 factors regardless of being favored to win by a landing. By the point it was all stated and achieved, the NFC’s #2 seed misplaced 48-32, making them the primary #2 seed to lose to a seventh seed for the reason that slot was added in 2020.
The loss to the Packers makes the 2023-24 season one other misplaced one for the Cowboys as their stable postseason success (12 wins for the third-straight season) amounted to nothing within the playoffs.
Head coach Mike McCarthy’s contract solely has yet another 12 months left on it, which implies that doubts over his future will persist till they both hearth him or give him an extension.
“I haven’t thought one second about it. My entire thought course of was preparing for a playoff sport right here subsequent week. I’m amazed to be sitting the place we’re proper now,” proprietor and normal supervisor Jerry Jones advised reporters after the sport.
Prescott can even be scrutinized within the coming months as his two first-half interceptions, one in their very own Purple Zone and the opposite being a pick-six, finally buried the Cowboys.
