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Getty Images It appeared for a brief while that perhaps the NFC East champion actually would finish with a record north of .500. That won’t happen; all four teams currently have eight or more losses. At this point, only Washington can finish at 8-8. Two wins will get Washington to that record...

Getty Images The Cowboys kept their playoff hopes alive with a victory over the 49ers. They did it without Ezekiel Elliott and with Tony Pollard. Last month, owner Jerry Jones called Elliott the team’s “best football player.” On Sunday, Pollard accounted for more yards from scrimmage than...

Getty Images Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said he expected running back Ezekiel Elliott to play against the 49ers on Sunday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Elliott would play, and Elliott himself said he’d be in the lineup despite a calf injury. All three men were off base, however...

USA TODAY Sports Washington didn’t score an offensive touchdown last week in beating the 49ers, scoring two defensive touchdowns. The 49ers are at it again today. Five days before Christmas, the 49ers again are in a giving mood. They had two giveaways in the first six minutes. They have had...

Getty Images The Cowboys used two 49ers turnovers to score 14 early points, but they have done little since. The 49ers have outgained the Cowboys 170 to 134, but Dallas leads 17-14 at halftime. Tony Pollard scored on a 1-yard touchdown run after a Richie James fumble on a punt return, and...

Getty Images 49ers running back Raheem Mostert hobbled off to take a seat on the bench in the third quarter. He is rubbing his left ankle in obvious pain. His day could be over after 14 carries for 68 yards. The 49ers list him as questionable to return. The 49ers already have ruled out...

Getty Images Nick Mullens and the 49ers are the gift that keeps on giving. Washington scored two defensive touchdowns off San Francisco turnovers last week in a win. On Sunday, Dallas used four 49ers turnovers for 24 points. The Cowboys beat the 49ers 41-33. They moved to 5-9, a game behind...

Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys won’t be hosting an NFL postseason game this year, barring a miracle. The Cowboys, however, will be hosting a college football playoff game. The college football semifinal game that was due to be played at the Rose Bowl will move to AT&T Stadium in Arlington...

Getty Images The 49ers made a few roster moves in advance of their matchup with the Cowboys on Sunday, including placing tight end Charlie Woerner on the reserve/COVID-19 list. It is not currently known whether Woerner tested positive or is the close contact of someone who has, but he will not...

Getty Images We interrupt the ongoing coverage of Randy Moss claiming he’s the best receiver of all time to address the contention of Aaron Rodger that he should have twice the number of league MVP awards he currently owns. The comments came within the context of his recognition that winning a...

Getty Images Jerry Jones expects Ezekiel Elliott to play. Mike McCarthy expects Ezekiel Elliott to play. Ezekiel Elliott expects Ezekiel Elliott to play. Officially, however, the Cowboys list the running back as questionable. Elliott has a calf injury that kept him out of practice all week...

Getty Images Cowboys long snapper L.P. Ladouceur will play in his 251st NFL game Sunday. That will set an NFL record for a Canadian-born player. Former kicker Eddie Murray previously owned the record, which has stood for the past 20 years. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recognized...

Getty Images Tight end George Kittle was back on the practice field for the 49ers this week, but he won’t be in their lineup against the Cowboys on Sunday. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Friday that Kittle won’t be activated from injured reserve this week. He said there’s a chance that...

Getty Images Week 15 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Chargers and it continues with two games on Saturday and 12 more games on Sunday. The teams playing in those games have released their final injury reports. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...

Getty Images Running back Ezekiel Elliott hasn’t practiced this week because of a calf injury, but the Cowboys don’t expect to be without him against the 49ers on Sunday. Head coach Mike McCarthy said on Friday, via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, that Elliott is “a little further...

Getty Images Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory has had a rocky road through professional football. Numerous suspensions kept him off the field for long stretches of time and threatened to sink his career before it could show its promise. But Gregory is back with the Cowboys after...

Getty Images The 49ers announced they placed running back Austin Walter on the COVID-19 reserve list Thursday. Walter has appeared in three games this season, playing 12 offensive snaps and 33 on special teams. He has one carry for 3 yards and one reception for 27 yards. Walter also has three...

Getty Images Just as the Cowboys moved closer to getting safety Donovan Wilson back in the lineup, they added their other starting safety to the practice report. Wilson returned to a full practice Thursday. He has not played since Week 12 because of a groin injury. Xavier Woods, though, had a...

Getty Images 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated tight end George Kittle was likely to return to practice this week after missing the team’s last five games with a foot injury. Kittle’s return to on-field work became official on Wednesday. Kittle has been designated to return from injured...

Getty Images The 49ers are sticking with Nick Mullens as their starting quarterback Sunday against the Cowboys, but he got only a lukewarm endorsement from coach Kyle Shanahan. “I plan on Nick starting,” Shanahan said Wednesday, via Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com. “We’ll always see what...