49ers playing out the string 1 year after Super Bowl run
By JOSH DUBOW - Dec. 21, 2020 12:32 PM EST
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup (13) catches a touchdown pass in front of San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman (25) in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
After arriving in their temporary new home in Arizona three weeks ago in the middle of the NFC playoff race, the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers are now playing out the string of a frustrating season.
The Niners were officially eliminated from playoff contention with a turnover-filled 41-33 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, the latest disappointment in a season filled with them from injuries and the complications from the coronavirus.