The Dallas Cowboys face a crucial Week 10 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, who enter the game with a 7-1 record and sit atop the NFC standings. Dallas is 4-5 after a 27-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9. The Cowboys have lost four consecutive games to San Francisco, and their most recent victory over the 49ers came in 2020.
Dallas will also need to cut down on mistakes. The Cowboys were penalized 14 times for 153 yards against Indianapolis, making discipline a key focus heading into the next game.
Quarterback Dak Prescott acknowledged the recent history between the teams but said he does not want the past losses to shape the locker room’s approach.
> “I want to beat them absolutely. And I’m not naive to what has happened or my history against them. But to put that on the rest of these guys or put that on the locker room, I think that’s stupid.
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> “This is about us going in and getting a win. And us trying to win this game and get some momentum going and get back-to-back wins for the first time this season and build off of that. So, what a great opportunity to get to do it against a 7-1 team. It just so happens that it be the Niners.
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> “Obviously I want to get a win and everybody in this building does for a bunch of different reasons. But at the end of the day, it’s a 7-1 team coming in here, and we’ve got an opportunity to beat them. We’ve got to go do everything we can to get that done.”
## Cowboys Look to Build Momentum Against San Francisco
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb also discussed what a win could mean for Dallas. He said it would validate the team’s belief in itself, even if outside observers might be surprised given the Cowboys’ record and the events leading up to the matchup.
Lamb added that Dallas has not yet played its best football. In his view, complementary play—with the defense getting stops and the offense scoring—could change the conversation around the team.
The Cowboys are not in a win-or-go-home situation, but each victory matters as they pursue the NFC East. Dallas is two games behind the New York Giants, and a win over San Francisco would bring the Cowboys closer to the division lead.
