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The San Francisco 49ers are marching on to their second consecutive NFC championship game.
Playing in front of a home crowd at Levi’s Stadium, the 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 19-12, on Sunday, marking the second consecutive season San Francisco sent Dallas home in the playoffs.
The 49ers are moving on in large part because of their No. 1-ranked defense. San Francisco’s defense intercepted Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott twice in the first half and held Dallas out of the end zone in the second half.
The 49ers franchise now has 36 all-time postseason wins, tied for the second most in NFL history.
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Here’s what we learned from Sunday’s divisional playoff battle:
The 49ers have the NFL’s top defense, and they are proving it in the postseason.
Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir intercepted Prescott in the first quarter and linebacker Fred Warner intercepted the Cowboys quarterback in the second quarter. Both turnovers led to field goals.
Warner had six tackles, one tackle for loss and one interception in the first half alone. He finished with nine total tackles in the game.
The Cowboys offense gained 136 total yards in the first half and was held to just six points. San Francisco had a 9-6 lead at halftime.
